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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 160 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 45% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 5600 - 74 vs 51 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - CA$177.41 vs CA$369.99
- Up to 30% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-13600K - CA$3.48 vs CA$5.00 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
74
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5/FPS
70%
Price, CA$
CA$369.99
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz
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Updated 6641 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
51
69%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.48/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$177.41
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for CA$177.41 on Amazon
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Updated 6366 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13600K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-13600K or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
1 FPS
CA$1315.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Laptops Using Core i5-13600K or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
1 FPS
CA$1129/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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1 FPS
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GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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1 FPS
CA$1299/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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