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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 2644 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $39.5 vs $242.17
- Up to 83% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-13600KF - $0.17 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-6500 - 241 vs 232 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 20 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i5-13600KF
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
119 FPS
$10.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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76 FPS
$9.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729.99
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54 FPS
$12.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$649.99
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119 FPS
$18.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
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147 FPS
$8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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126 FPS
$11.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,413.94
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183 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,285
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119 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
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139 FPS
$9.86/FPS
Arc A770
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,369.99
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139 FPS
$12.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,709.99
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