Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-13900K

Intel

Intel Core i5-13600K

Overall performance index

72,2

Rank 15 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

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Intel

Intel Core i9-13900K

Overall performance index

85,4

Rank 6 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core i9-13900K is 15,4% faster on average

Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i9-13900K

Individual tests: Intel Core i5-13600K wins 4, Intel Core i9-13900K wins 24 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +2,4 % 325,0fps 333,0fps Multi-thread +30,6 % 101,0points 145,4points Single-thread +10,7 % 126,5points 141,7points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i9-13900K Other tested CPUs Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.

Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +2,5 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 19.821 points 21.335 points +7,6 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.503 points 6.481 points +0,3 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 46.458 points 54.775 points +17,9 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 347,5 fps 309,7 fps +12,2 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 286,0 fps 333,0 fps +16,4 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.658 points 23.638 points +0,1 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 380,1 fps 415,5 fps +9,3 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 286,2 fps 273,8 fps +4,5 %

Fortnite720p, Low 406,8 fps 487,2 fps +19,8 %

Counter-Strike 2 366,8 fps 381,4 fps +4,0 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +44,0 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 123.012 MIPS 193.971 MIPS +57,7 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 62,0 s 36,0 s +72,2 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 923,0 s 771,0 s +19,7 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 35.997 KB/s 52.867 KB/s +46,9 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.470 points 6.087 points +75,4 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 9.076 points 15.155 points +67,0 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 8.048 points 13.298 points +65,2 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.478 points 23.983 points +29,8 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.476 points 16.745 points +59,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 9.655 points 11.725 points +21,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.237 points 8.796 points +21,5 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.355 points 4.677 points +7,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.193 points 2.356 points +7,4 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 17.535 points 26.274 points +49,8 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 7.836 px/s 12.844 px/s +63,9 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +12,0 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.096 points 1.231 points +12,3 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.959 points 2.180 points +11,3 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 741,0 px/s 839,0 px/s +13,2 %

Price / performance

Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i9-13900K
Codename	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 13000	Core 13000
Release	Q4 2022	Q4 2022
Launch MSRP	US$319	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i9-13900K
Cores / threads	14	24
Threads	20	32
Performance cores	6	8
Efficient cores	8	16
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3 GHz
Max boost clock	5.1 GHz	5.8 GHz
L2 cache	20 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i9-13900K
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	181 W	253 W
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i9-13900K
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Memory	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe lanes	20	20
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 770

Our measurements

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i9-13900K
System power idle	91 W	92 W
System power load	341 W	416 W
CPU package idle	15 W	14.4 W
CPU package load	198 W	253 W
Temperature idle	37 °C	38 °C
Temperature load	87 °C	83 °C
Highest measured clock	5001 MHz / 3900 MHz (E)	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	4090 MHz (P) / 3291 MHz (E)	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i9-13900K
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi
Memory	n/a	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	DeepCool LT720	DeepCool LT720
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR5-6400	DDR5-6400

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