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€173.08
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Prices and StockMSRP $317
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MSRP $317
Prices and StockMSRP $319
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MSRP $319
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Core i7-2600K
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $173.08 vs $230.62
- Up to 1% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-13600K - $1.22 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 32% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-2600K - 188 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 20 vs 8 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
142
76%
Value, €/FPS
€1.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€173.08
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K
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Updated 185 minutes ago
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
188
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
99%
Price, €
€230.62
75%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
Buy for €230.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 185 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2600K | vs | Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-2600K or Core i5-13600K
With selected game settings
155 FPS
€11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,711.7
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177 FPS
€13.23/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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€2,342.33
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