Intel Core i5-13600K Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-13600K features 14 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2022 and belongs to the 13 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-13600K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1700 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-13600K
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 13000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 13

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-13600K has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.5 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
CPU Cores: 14
Threads: 20
Cores A: 6x Raptor Cove
Cores B: 8x Gracemont
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
A-Core Frequency: 3.5 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 2.6 GHz
A-Core Frequency Turbo: 5.1 GHz
B-Core Frequency Turbo: 3.9 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-13600K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-13600K uses the Intel UHD Graphics 770, which has 256 texture shaders and 32 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.5 GHz
Execution units: 32
Shaders: 256
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 11
Direct X: 12
Technology: 10 nm
Release date: Q4/2021

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200, DDR5-5600
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 89.6 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 125 W
TDP (PL2): 181 W
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-13600K is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 24.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1700
L2-Cache: 20.0 MB
L3-Cache: 24.0 MB
Architecture: Raptor Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date: Q4/2022
Release price: 319 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
38612
38612
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
38449
38449
Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
38449
38449
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
38449
38449
Intel Xeon Gold 6346
16C 32T @ 3.1 GHz
37728
37728

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-13700F
16C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
24770
24770
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
24320
24320
Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
24320
24320
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
24320
24320
Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
24309
24309

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6326
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
16254
16254
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
16227
16227
Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
16227
16227
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
16227
16227
Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.0 GHz
16199
16199

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 2.5 GHz
16214
16214
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
16192
16192
Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
16192
16192
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
16192
16192
Intel Core i7-13700
16C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
16079
16079

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
16035
16035
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
15769
15769
Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
15769
15769
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
15769
15769
Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 2.6 GHz
15470
15470

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-13900F
24C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
10062
10062
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
9848
9848
Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
9848
9848
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
9848
9848
Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
9733
9733

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-3265M
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
9723
9723
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
9329
9329
Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
9329
9329
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
9329
9329
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
9189
9189

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
3684
3684
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
3652
3652
Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
3652
3652
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
3652
3652
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170M
26C 52T @ 2.1 GHz
3596
3596

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
2645
2645
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
2639
2639
Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
2639
2639
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
2639
2639
Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
2637
2637

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.7 GHz
2034
2034
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
2021
2021
Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
2021
2021
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
2021
2021
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 4.5 GHz
2010
2010

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
1958
1958
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
1955
1955
Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
1955
1955
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
1955
1955
Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
1952
1952

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-13900F
24C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
881
881
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
829
829
Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
829
829
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
829
829
Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
819
819

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
779
779
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
775
775
Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
775
775
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
775
775
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 4.5 GHz
773
773

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i7-4558U
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i7-12700E
12C 20T @ 2.1 GHz
768
768
Intel Core i7-12700TE
12C 20T @ 1.4 GHz
768
768

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
364
364
Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
350
350
Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
348
348
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
347
347
Intel Xeon W-2191B
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
334
334

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
294
294
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
290
290
Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
290
290
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14C 20T @ 3.5 GHz
290
290
Intel Core i9-12900
16C 24T @ 2.4 GHz
287
287