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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $372.84 vs $593.77
- Up to 32% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-13600KF - $1.44 vs $2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-9900 - 280 vs 259 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 20 vs 16 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
259
92.5%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$372.84
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
280
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
67.9245283018868%
Price, $
$593.77
62%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked + Arc Graphics Card
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Updated 350914 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1611
58.645795413178014%
Multi-Core
7204
46.73370094064223%
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900 or Core i5-13600KF
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
155 FPS
$8.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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124 FPS
$17.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
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146 FPS
$9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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147 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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146 FPS
$10.48/FPS
Arc A770
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,529.99
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146 FPS
$13.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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