Intel Core i5-13600T vs Intel Core i9-11900K

Processor comparisons 29-01-2023

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-13600T vs Intel Core i9-11900K and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Furmark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Prime95, 3DMark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, PassMark, RealBench, Gears 5, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Handbrake, AIDA64, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Cyberpunk 2077
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
Grand Theft Auto V
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valheim
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900K or Intel Core i5-13600T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-13600T

62%

Core i9-11900K

58%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13600T is 6% better than Core i9-11900K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13600T

57%

Core i9-11900K

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.8	100.9
Valorant	114.5	114.6
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	64.2
Apex Legends	107.6	107.8
Call of Duty Warzone	85.9	86.0
Overwatch	92.8	92.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.0	79.1
DOOM Eternal	57.3	57.3
Warzone	89.3	89.4
Assassin's Creed	96.2	96.3
Valheim	95.0	95.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13600T

164%

Core i9-11900K

52%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-13600T is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900K since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-13600T	Intel Core i9-11900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	380	284
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3868	2575
Cinbench 20 Single-core	626	636
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8582	5725
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2182	1653
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	24668	16475

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-13600T	Intel Core i9-11900K
Single-Core	1995	3801
Multi-Core	42036	28166

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-13600T	Intel Core i9-11900K
Single-Core	1730	1961
Multi-Core	12523	12631

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-13600T	Intel Core i9-11900K
Announcement date	March 18, 2023	February 21, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Core name	Raptor Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	11
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-11900K is 2% better than Core i5-13600T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13600T has 6 more core than Core i9-11900K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13600T is better: 18
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900K is better: 19
All the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-13600T and Intel Core i9-11900K before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13600T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-13600T specs and review.

Intel Core i9-11900K - all data

• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark

• Intel Core i9-11900K specs and review.