Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1686 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $135.0 vs $268.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-13600K - $1.32 vs $2.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-8600 - 113 vs 102 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
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Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.38/FPS
55%
Price, $
$268.99
50%
FPS Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
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Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 14 |
6 | Threads | 20 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |