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: 110.44

Overall Rank:
414th fastest in multithreading out of 6042 CPUs
186th fastest in single threading out of 6042 CPUs
110th fastest in out of 1595 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $339.00 USD (2026-10-07)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

37438

Single Thread Rating

4110

Samples: 5202*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	121,970 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	90,168 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	153 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	50,812 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	26,917 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	472,936 KBytes/Sec
Physics	2,241 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	28,595 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,110 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of October 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-13600K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of October 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of October 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$329.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Intel NUC 13 Extreme Kit NUC13RNGi5 Mini Gaming PC with Intel Core i5-13600K,up to 5.1 GHz, 64GB DDR5 RAM Max, PCIe x16 Gen5 Slot, 10GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 6E for Hardcore Gamers (Barebone)	$1191.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 13 Extreme Compute Kit NUC13RNGi5 Gaming Mini PC Gamer Desktop Computer, 13th Gen Core i5-13600K,up to 5.1 GHz,14 cores, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, BROAG HDMI Cable (Barebone NO RAM,SSD,OS)	$1202.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC Gaming PC 13th Gen NUC13RNGi9 with Intel Core i9 13900K Processor 24 Cores Up to 5.8GHz DDR5 WiFi 6E Thunderbolt 4 ITX Case, Barebone	$1626.02 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 13 Extreme Compute Kit NUC13RNGi5 Mini Gaming PC Gamer Desktop Computer, 13th Gen Core i5-13600K,up to 5.1 GHz,14 cores,20 Threads, WiFi 6e, Bluetooth 5.2, BROAG HDMI Cable(32GB RAM,2TB SSD)	$1865.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 13 NUC13RNGi5 Extreme Gaming Mini PC Desktop with 13th Gen i5-13600K, 5.1 GHz, 14 Cores, 20 Threads (Barebone NO RAM,SSD,OS)	$1192.41 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,191
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,056
Intel Core i5-13600K		37,438
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		34,287
Apple M4 10 Core		23,570
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,821
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,538
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,025
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,649
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,120

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		173.01
Intel Core i9-14900K		154.77
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		147.45
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.12
Intel Core i5-13600K		110.44
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		107.15
Intel Core i9-13900K		92.45
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		80.56
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,690
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,595
Apple M4 10 Core		4,491
Intel Core i5-13600K		4,110
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,881
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		3,761
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,672
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,485
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,908
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,557

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-13600K
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3757637 - Oct 04 2026		36351
BL3757364 - Oct 03 2026		34963
BL3757348 - Oct 03 2026		37153
BL3757346 - Oct 03 2026		34958
BL3757339 - Oct 03 2026		38342

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-13600K
As of 7th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-13600K		37,438
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i5-13600K		37,304 (-0.4%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i5-13600K		30,729 (-17.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i5-13600K		28,283 (-24.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i5-13600K		43,364 (+15.8%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i5-13600K		37,737 (+0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i5-13600K		34,279 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i5-13600 vs Intel Core i5-13600K		31,048 (-17.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i5-13600K		36,929 (-1.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs Intel Core i5-13600K		31,464 (-16.0%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i5-13600K		41,099 (+9.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i5-13600K		40,452 (+8.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i5-13600K		39,916 (+6.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-13600K Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		15,463
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D		12,519
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,385
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,103
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D		12,028
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,259
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,689
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,512
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus		10,504
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,378
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,353
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,054
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,162

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