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Core i7-2600K vs Core i5-13600K

Core i7-2600K vs Core i5-13600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i5-13600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz

Buy for £196.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 353 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-13600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz

Buy for £196.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 353 minutes ago

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 3% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - £190.46 vs £196.61
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-13600K

  • Performs up to 4% better in Control than Core i7-2600K - 207 vs 200 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600K - 20 vs 8 threads
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Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

200

97%

Value, £/FPS

£0.95/FPS

100%

Price, £

£190.46

100%

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

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

207

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.95/FPS

100%

Price, £

£196.61

96%

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 £196.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 353 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

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

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

25%

Multi-Core

2320

16%

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

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2665

100%

Multi-Core

14848

100%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo

Core i7-2600K

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Intel Core i5-13600K Logo

Core i5-13600K

Jan 9th, 2011
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7Core i5
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95 W
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32 nm
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