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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 1358 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $359.0 vs $593.77
- Up to 27% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i5-13600KF - $1.66 vs $2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-9900KF - 261 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 20 vs 16 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
216
82.75862068965517%
Value, $/FPS
$1.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$359
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
261
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.27/FPS
73.12775330396475%
Price, $
$593.77
60%
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 351053 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Single-Core
1691
61.55806334182745%
Multi-Core
8053
52.24132338631203%
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i5-13600KF
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
223 FPS
$5.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
202 FPS
$10.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
In Stock
217 FPS
$6.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
163 FPS
$10.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,698.99
In Stock
218 FPS
$7.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
In Stock
217 FPS
$7.05/FPS
Arc A770
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,529.99
In Stock
217 FPS
$8.76/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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