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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 ...]


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: 164.96

Overall Rank:
305th fastest in multithreading out of 5270 CPUs
115th fastest in single threading out of 5270 CPUs
84th fastest in out of 1451 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $228.47 USD (2025-07-13)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
37689
Single Thread Rating
4124

Samples: 3858*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math122,505 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math90,561 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers155 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting51,087 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption27,085 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression476,577 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,258 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions28,816 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,124 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of July 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-13600K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of July 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$247.70 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,629
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,010
Intel Core i5-13600K
 37,689
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,432
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,146
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,859
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,492
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,157
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,702
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,148
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 228.15
Intel Core i5-12400F
 168.98
Intel Core i5-13600K
 164.96
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 151.26
Intel Core i9-13900K
 139.60
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.62
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.19
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.88
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i5-13600K
 4,124
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,014
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,899
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,920
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-13600K
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2759739 - Jul 12 2025
38894
BL2759729 - Jul 12 2025
38906
BL2758846 - Jul 12 2025
26248
BL2758068 - Jul 11 2025
39579
BL2757897 - Jul 11 2025
34452
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-13600K
As of 13th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-13600K
 37,689
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i5-13600K
 37,495 (-0.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i5-13600K
 35,798 (-5.0%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i5-13600K
 31,360 (-16.8%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i5-13600K
 46,243 (+22.7%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i5-13600K
 38,403 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i5-13600 vs Intel Core i5-13600K
 31,725 (-15.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-13600K
 28,359 (-24.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-13600K
 27,055 (-28.2%)
Intel Core i5-14600KF vs Intel Core i5-13600K
 38,781 (+2.9%)
Intel Core i5-14600K vs Intel Core i5-13600K
 38,732 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i5-14500 vs Intel Core i5-13600K
 31,673 (-16.0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i5-13600K
 41,012 (+8.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-13600K Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,430
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,145
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,281
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,836
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,576
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,478
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,909
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,800
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,630
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,528
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,469
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,555