Intel Core i5-13490F vs Intel Core i9-13900KF

Processor comparisons   08-02-2023
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-13490F vs Intel Core i9-13900KF and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Gears 5, PCMark 10, Blender, Furmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, SuperPi, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, MATLAB, Prime95, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, WPrime, UserBenchmark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-13900KF or Intel Core i5-13490F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13490F

59%

Core i9-13900KF

68%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900KF is 13% better than Core i5-13490F. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13490F

57%

Core i9-13900KF

65%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	115.3
Valorant	114.7	131.0
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	73.3
Apex Legends	107.9	123.1
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	98.2
Overwatch	92.9	106.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	90.4
DOOM Eternal	57.4	65.5
Warzone	89.5	102.2
Assassin's Creed	96.4	110.0
Valheim	95.2	108.7

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13490F

84%

Core i9-13900KF

60%

To make a finishing 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 i5-13490F is more energy efficient than the Core i9-13900KF since it has less power consumption: 75W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports 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 i5-13490F	Intel Core i9-13900KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	293	525
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2964	5528
Cinbench 20 Single-core	482	875
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6580	12292
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1674	3109
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18910	35375

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

	Intel Core i5-13490F	Intel Core i9-13900KF
Single-Core	1530	2841
Multi-Core	32223	60297

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

	Intel Core i5-13490F	Intel Core i9-13900KF
Single-Core	1895	2287
Multi-Core	12714	26728

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-13490F	Intel Core i9-13900KF
Announcement date	February 07, 2023	September 15, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	5.8 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	4.3 MHz
Cores	10	24
Threads	16	32
Bus rate	16 GT/s	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	75 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800	6500
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	9 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	36 MB
Overclocking	No	y
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-13900KF is 23% better than Core i5-13490F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900KF has 14 more core than Core i5-13490F. 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 i5-13490F is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13900KF is better: 28
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-13490F and Intel Core i9-13900KF before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-13490F - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13490F specs and review.

Intel Core i9-13900KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13900KF specs and review.