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 an old 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: 130.06

Overall Rank:
373rd fastest in multithreading out of 5812 CPUs
160th fastest in single threading out of 5812 CPUs
102nd fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $288.87 USD (2026-01-30)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

37570

Single Thread Rating

4115

Samples: 4628*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	122,133 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	90,295 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	155 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	50,971 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	26,978 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	474,386 KBytes/Sec
Physics	2,260 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	28,685 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,115 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-13600K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	Thermaltake LCGS View i1458H-270 Gaming Desktop (Intel® Core™ i5-14400F, ToughRam 16GB DDR5 5600MT/s RGB Memory, Intel® Arc™ B580, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi, Windows 11) V27H-B76K-B58-LCS	$1199.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Skytech Gaming Nebula 2 Gaming PC, Intel i5 14400F 2.5GHz, NVIDIA RTX 5050 8GB, 1TB NVMe SSD, 16GB DDR5 RAM 5200, 650W Gold PSU, Wi-Fi, Win 11, Gaming Desktop	$929.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 13 NUC13RNGi5 Extreme Gaming Mini PC Desktop with 13th Gen i5-13600K, 5.1 GHz, 14 Cores, 20 Threads (Barebone NO RAM,SSD,OS)	$1499.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 13 NUC13RNGi5 Extreme Gaming Mini PC Desktop with 13th Gen i5-13600K, 5.1 GHz, 14 Cores, 20 Threads (64GB DDR5 2TB SSD)	$1899.00 (www.amazon.com)
	NUC 13 Extreme NUC13RNGi5 Gaming Mini PC 13th Gern Core i5-13600K, 5.1GHz Turbo, 14 Cores, VR Ready, Support NVIDIA GPU, Compact Desktop for Gaming and Live Streaming, WiFi 6(No RAM No SSD)	$1115.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,419
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,257
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,937
Intel Core i5-13600K		37,570
Apple M4 10 Core		23,682
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,590
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		145.64
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		134.70
Intel Core i5-12400F		130.48
Intel Core i5-13600K		130.06
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.56
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.54
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Intel Core i5-13600K		4,115
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-13600K
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3329031 - Mar 05 2026		38741
BL3326901 - Mar 04 2026		29993
BL3323812 - Mar 03 2026		31866
BL3322805 - Mar 03 2026		40067
BL3321897 - Mar 02 2026		38078

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-13600K
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-13600K		37,570
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i5-13600K		35,576 (-5.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i5-13600K		34,399 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i5-13600K		30,984 (-17.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i5-13600K		34,288 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i5-13600 vs Intel Core i5-13600K		31,447 (-16.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-13600K		28,316 (-24.6%)
Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core i5-13600K		38,483 (+2.4%)
Intel Core i5-14600KF vs Intel Core i5-13600K		38,471 (+2.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i5-13600K		37,090 (-1.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs Intel Core i5-13600K		31,592 (-15.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F vs Intel Core i5-13600K		31,131 (-17.1%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i5-13600K		40,733 (+8.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-13600K Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,427
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,263
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,524
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,388
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,374
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,172
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,795
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,445
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,201

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