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CA$244.99
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AvailabilityMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
AvailabilityMSRP $319
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MSRP $319
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - CA$244.99 vs CA$348.00
- Up to 25% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-13600K - CA$0.48 vs CA$0.64 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-12600K - 542 vs 511 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 20 vs 16 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
511
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon
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Updated 53 minutes ago
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
542
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
75%
Price, CA$
CA$348
70%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz
Buy for CA$348 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 53 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i5-13600K
With selected game settings
390 FPS
CA$6.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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343 FPS
CA$5.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,915.03
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