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€265
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 10% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-12600 - 258 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - €216.98 vs €265.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Core i5-13600K - €0.92 vs €1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
258
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
89.32038834951457%
Price, €
€265
81%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-13600K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 14 core (6 P-core + 8 E-core) Cache 24 M, fino a 5,1 GHz
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
235
91.08527131782945%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
100%
Price, €
€216.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX8071512600K, Core I5-12600 K 3,70 GHz Chip
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2371
88.96810506566604%
Multi-Core
9721
65.47009698275862%
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Core i5-12600
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
182 FPS
€6.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249
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165 FPS
€7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,248
In Stock
182 FPS
€8.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599
In Stock
165 FPS
€6.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-13600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,045
In Stock
217 FPS
€8.15/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,769
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