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Core i5-13600K vs Ryzen 5 3600

Core i5-13600K vs Ryzen 5 3600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-13600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for 207.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7429 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7429 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-13600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for 207.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7429 minutes ago

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Ryzen 5 3600

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7429 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1178 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.

Advantages of Core i5-13600K

  • Performs up to 10% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 3600 - 194 vs 177 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600 - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600

  • Up to 59% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $84.68 vs $207.21
  • Up to 55% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-13600K - $0.48 vs $1.07 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

194

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.07/FPS

45%

Price, €

€207.21

40%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for 207.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7429 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

177

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.48/FPS

100%

Price, €

€84.68

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler

Buy for 84.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7429 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2665

100%

Multi-Core

14848

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1597

60%

Multi-Core

6884

46%

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo

Core i5-13600K

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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo

Ryzen 5 3600

Sep 27th, 2022
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Intel Socket 1700AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
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12
3.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
5.1 GHz
4.2 GHz
125 W
65 W
10 nm
7 nm
35.0x
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UHD Graphics 770
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PCs Using Core i5-13600K or Ryzen 5 3600

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Popular Core i5-13600K and Ryzen 5 3600 Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

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Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

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Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

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Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
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Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

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Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

84.68

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

207.21

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

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