Intel Core i5-13600K

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-13600K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-13600K Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 14 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i5-13600K also has great single threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this is a high end chip that would be great for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core i5-13600K

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 14 Cores, 20 Threads

Performance Cores: 6 Cores, 12 Threads, 3.5 GHz Base, 5.2 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 3.5 GHz Base, 3.9 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 125 W

TDP Up: 181 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 2048 KB
L3 Cache: 24 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 x 4096 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-13600K, 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13600K

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2022

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
264th fastest in multithreading out of 5041 CPUs
91st fastest in single threading out of 5041 CPUs
76th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

37733

Single Thread Rating

4127

Samples: 3459*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-13600K

Integer Math	122,621 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	90,671 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	156 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	51,149 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	27,124 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	477,536 KBytes/Sec
Physics	2,250 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	28,874 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,127 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-13600K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of March 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$230.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Lenovo ThinkStation P3 30HA001DUS Workstation - Intel Core i5 13th Gen i5-13600K - 16 GB - 512 GB SSD - Ultra Small - Intel W680 Chip - Windows 11 Pro - NVMe Controller - English Keyboard - Gigabit Et	$1521.37 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC Extreme NUC13RNGi5 - Gaming Mini PC - Mini Desktop 13th Gen Core i5-13600K - Kit Raptor Canyon Barebone	$672.99 (www.amazon.com)
	The Supplierhub NUC Extreme NUC13RNGi5 - Gaming Mini PC - Mini Desktop 13th Gen Core i5-13600K - Kit Raptor Canyon (32 GB RAM 1 TB SSD)	$770.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 13 Extreme Compute Kit NUC13RNGi5 Gaming Mini PC Gaming Computer Desktop, 13th Gen Core i5-13600K,up to 5.1 GHz,14 cores,20 Threads, WiFi 6e, Bluetooth 5.2(32GB RAM,1TB SSD)	$1699.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra Small Form Factor Workstation, Intel Core i5-13600K 3.5GHz, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro, Black	$1642.08 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,755
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,335
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,047
Intel Core i5-13600K		37,733
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,492
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,126
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,717
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		224.27
Intel Core i9-12900K		130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K		115.21
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.33
Intel Core i5-13600K		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,144
Intel Core i5-13600K		4,127
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-13600K
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2525753 - Apr 02 2025		39007
BL2525725 - Apr 02 2025		38928
BL2525368 - Apr 02 2025		24236
BL2525268 - Apr 01 2025		33393
BL2524690 - Apr 01 2025		37887

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-13600K
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-13600K		37,733
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-13600K		28,448 (-24.6%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i5-13600K		37,571 (-0.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i5-13600K		35,864 (-5.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i5-13600K		34,513 (-8.5%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i5-13600K		31,563 (-16.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i5-13600K		28,314 (-25.0%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i5-13600K		46,363 (+22.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i5-13600K		46,116 (+22.2%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i5-13600K		38,611 (+2.3%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i5-13600K		36,662 (-2.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i5-13600K		34,264 (-9.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-13600K		27,052 (-28.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-13600K Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,366
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,189
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,358
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,857
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,822
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,704
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,531
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,440
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,439
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,543

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