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Core 9 285K vs Core i5-13600K: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Intel

Core 9 285K

24 Cores / 24 Threads

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Better Value
Intel

Core i5-13600K

14 Cores / 20 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Core 9 285K delivers approximately +4% higher frame rates compared to the Core i5-13600K. For budget-conscious buyers, the Core i5-13600K currently offers better value, available at a $305 price difference.

Core 9 285K Advantages

Up to 4% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 194 vs 187 FPS

More processing cores – 24 vs 14 cores

Core i5-13600K Advantages

Up to 95% better value for money – $1.60 vs $3.11/FPS

Costs only 50% of the price – $299 vs $604 (50% cheaper)

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Core 9 285K
194.1 FPS100% Performance
Core i5-13600K
187 FPS96% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Core 9 285K
0.321 Value51% Efficiency
Core i5-13600K
0.625 Value100% Efficiency