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$272.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 99 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-13500 - 148 vs 138 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $244.85 vs $272.99
- Up to 4% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-13600K - $1.77 vs $1.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
96%
Price, $
$272.99
89%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
138
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$244.85
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
Buy for $244.85 on Amazon
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Updated 36 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Core i5-13500
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
34 FPS
$25.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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127 FPS
$21.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
In Stock
95 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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122 FPS
$21.31/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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