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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 245 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-12600 - 185 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $268.99 vs $273.49
- Up to 5% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-12600 - $1.45 vs $1.52 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$268.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Core i5-13600K
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
169 FPS
$15.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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100 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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135 FPS
$14.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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165 FPS
$15.76/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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