Intel
Core i5-13600KF
Core i5
Current Price
$179.00
MSRP: $294.00
Overall Rank
(Consumer CPUs only)
(Consumer CPUs only)
#49
of 234
Overall Rank
#65
of 251
Value Rank
#7
of 207
Gaming Rank
#28
of 251
Productivity Rank
#58
of 251
Core Specifications
Cores
14
Threads
20
P-Cores
6
E-Cores
8
Base Clock
3.5 GHz
Boost Clock (Single)
5.1 GHz
Socket
LGA1700
Lithography
10nm
Cache
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
L3 Cache
24 MB (shared)
Power & Thermal
TDP
125W
Base Power
125W
Max Turbo Power
181W
Memory Support
Memory Types
DDR5, DDR4
Max Memory
192GB
Memory Channels
2
ECC Support
No
Platform & Connectivity
PCIe Version
5.0
PCIe Lanes
20
Integrated GPU
No
Integrated GPU Model
N/A
Closest Competitors by Performance
Core i9-1290016,873
Core i7-1370016,812
Core i5-13600KF (Selected)16,591
Core i5-13600K16,401
Ryzen 9 5900XT16,333
Quick Stats
Generation
13th Gen (Raptor Lake)
Release Date
10/20/2022 - 3 years old
Status
current
Market Segment
Desktop
Performance Scores
Overall
16591Measured against consumer CPUs only
Value92.7
Efficiency132.7
Use Case Ratings
Gaming9/10
Productivity8.5/10
Budget Value8.5/10
Benchmark Scores
Cinebench R23 Single1,818
Cinebench R23 Multi23,710
Geekbench 6 Single2,753
Geekbench 6 Multi15,462
PassMark37,414
Console Comparison
Comparison based on overall performance score calculated from multi-core benchmarks. Console CPUs are optimized for gaming workloads.
Core i5-13600KF
100%100%
Xbox Series X(Gen 9 (2020))
60%60%
PS5(Gen 9 (2020))
56%56%
Xbox One X(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
10%PS4 Pro(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
10%Notes
The Core i5-13600KF is considered one of the best value CPUs ever released, featuring 14 cores (6 P-cores, 8 E-cores) with unlocked multiplier and no iGPU. Boosting up to 5.1 GHz with excellent overclocking headroom, it delivers gaming performance rivaling much more expensive processors. This CPU became legendary for its exceptional price-to-performance ratio, offering near-flagship gaming capabilities at mid-range pricing. Perfect for enthusiast gaming builds using discrete GPUs, excelling in high-refresh rate gaming and streaming. The combination of strong multi-threaded performance, overclocking potential, and aggressive pricing makes it a generational value champion.