Intel® Core™ i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz

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Processors that support 64-bit computing on Intel® architecture require an Intel 64 architecture-enabled BIOS. All of our testing uses DDR5, though we do link to Raptor Lake DDR4 testing and mention multiple times that this can cost around a 4% performance loss, on average. We also reference both DDR4 and DDR5 pricing in all the relevant areas. In three out of six games I've tested, the Core i5 13600K matches the pace of the Core i9 12900K. In one of those three, it actually outperforms the Core i9 chip. That's Civ 6, which admittedly has become a bit of a cakewalk for the latest generation of processors from Intel and AMD. But it's no less an excellent showing for the far cheaper CPU.

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Drivers and Software: Intel. Not sure what this is supposed to even mean. I do know I've never seen AMD win or tie in it though so it seems it's there just to get another win. Both are generally just fine with the occasional problem now and then. I'd call it a tie. Isn't it fun when something arrives and you start off with thinking one thing, and end up coming away with quite a different impression?We know from past experience that the Intel Core i9 processors are fantastic performers, and we are nothing if not obse...Price higher than equivalent last-gen chip, Power-hungrier than before, Runs hotter than Core i5-12600K Both Ryzen 7000 and Raptor Lake's modern connectivity technologies bring big increases in throughput via DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0 interfaces, but Intel also chose to continue to support DDR4 memory to offer a less-expensive path for builders. Meanwhile, AMD's decision to support only DDR5 has proven to be a pricing pain point.

Intel Core i5-13600K vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 5 7600X Intel Core i5-13600K vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 5 7600X

Pricing continues to be an issue for AMD's Ryzen 7000. Intel's very aggressive pricing gives it the overall lead against AMD's competing Ryzen 7000 chips, even after AMD's recent unofficial price adjustments. That applies even more so if you're building a DDR4 system. AMD only supports DDR5 memory, so you won't have the option for lower-priced memory like you do with the Raptor Lake processors. DDR4-equipped motherboards also tend to be less expensive, too. But I'd go one further than that. The inclusion of four more E-cores turns this processor into a 14-core chip with the multithreaded performance to deliver in high-demand applications, and that makes it a great fit for streaming, content creation, editing, and more. The Core i5 13600K is much more of an all-round powerhouse than I had expected it to be.

Intel's mid-range Core i5 is far mightier than it sounds.

Max Turbo Frequency refers to the maximum single-core processor frequency that can be achieved with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology. See www.intel.com/technology/turboboost/ for more information and applicability of this technology.

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Nice comparison of the cheaper current-gen CPUs. And Intel sure offers more options at the moment, such as being able to use a Z690 MB, one may already have with DDR4, to upgrade the CPU with.

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Given this information, it seemed likely that these processors would trade places, depending on the test, but instead the Core i5-13600K performs better in every test. It doesn't win by a wide margin in some tests, but it does win. The Core i5-12600K, for its part, was left in the dust, and the Core i5-13600K even manages to perform slightly better than the 16-core Ryzen 9 7950X in a few tests. (That said, the Core i5 lost to the 16-core/32-thread Ryzen 9 7950X badly in most tests, as you'd expect.)

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The system is powered by a SilverStone DA850 850-watt power supply and built into a Praxis Wetbench open-air chassis with a 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 SSD. All tests were performed inside of Windows 11 with the latest Windows updates. The big concern we have here: The climbing price of Core i5 processors will also likely mean budget-friendly options released further down the road will also cost more. This is a trend we have seen far too much of in recent years, and Intel certainly isn’t alone here, but that doesn’t counter our disappointment at this generational price increase. The fundamental hybrid architecture found in the Core i5 13600K is a continuation of the one introduced with Alder Lake and the 12th Gen, but with Raptor Lake there have been a few key improvements. I go into those in greater detail in our Core i9 13900K review, but this is the headline upgrade: more cores. Truthfully, I cherish the Core i5 13600K. This is what a gamer needs, appropriately fast and reasonably affordable. The new processor will undoubtedly deliver on many fronts and then has some extra reserve. It'll be fun to tweak with, and offers great gam...Last week I looked at the Intel Core i9 13900K performance under Linux while today the focus is on the Core i5 13600K. The Core i5 13600K is a 14-core / 20-thread processor (6 P cores + 8 E cores), up from 6 P cores + 4 E cores with the prior generation C... Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics only: to use the Intel® Iris® Xe brand, the system must be populated with 128-bit (dual channel) memory. Otherwise, use the Intel® UHD brand. Intel processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor numbers differentiate features within each processor family, not across different processor families. See http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/processor-numbers.html for details. The Gigabyte Z790 AORUS Elite AX DDR5 features a memory support of up to 128GB for DDR5 7600MHz, 1x PCI-E 5.0 x16/x8 Slot, 2x PCI-E 4.0 x16 Slots, 4x PCI-E 4.0 x4 Slots, and 1x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C, 2x USB 3.2 Gen2, 3x USB 3.2 Gen1, 4x USB 2.0. Well, the hits keep on coming, Intel has managed to push the limits even further now with the 13th Gen CPUs, especially with the i9-13900K which has a crazy max turbo speed of 5.8 GHz. In all of our single-core and single-thread tests, the 13900K took...