Intel Core i5 13600K
- Cores: 14
- L3 cache: 24MB (shared)
- TDP: 125 W (max. boost up to 181 W)
- Transistor size: 10 nm
Core i5 13600K - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1700 that has 14 cores and 20 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3500 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 5100 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 24 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770.
Review
Compare Intel Core i5 13600K with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i5 13600K in benchmarksCinebench
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 492 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 5581 |
Cinebench Scores - 94th place
GeekBench v6
| File compression | 1300 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 134.7 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 374.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 465.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 277.2 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 68.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 136 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 30.1 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
| Integer math | 122 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 90.2 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 153M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 50.8M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 26.9 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 473.1 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 2245 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 28.6B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 10.3 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 128.8 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 299.7 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 2.48 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-09 (Shinigami) | Cinebench 2026 | 492 / 5581 |
| π 2025-04-29 (DSMJohn) | Cinebench 2024 | 118 / 1289 |
| π 2025-04-20 (io) | Cinebench 2024 | 114 / 1206 |
| π 2025-04-09 (stuchi) | Cinebench 2024 | 124 / 1248 |
| π 2024-09-23 (Fireman12402) | Cinebench 2024 | 112 / 1258 |
| π 2024-04-06 (Martin Horna) | Cinebench 2024 | 136 / 1373 |
Specifications
Core i5 13600K technical specificationsGeneral
| Vendor | Intel |
| Released | September 27, 2022 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Model number | i5-13600K |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| AMD Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus |
Intel CPU rating - 60th place
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 |
| P-Threads | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.1 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 |
| E-Threads | 8 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.9 GHz |
| Total Cores | 14 |
| Total Threads | 20 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 35x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 24MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 181 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C |
Desktop CPU ranking - 61st place
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1500 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 |
| TMUs | 16 |
| ROPs | 8 |
| Execution Units | 32 |
| TGP | 15 W |
See also: Intel UHD Graphics 770 β integrated graphics of Intel Core i5 13600K
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i5 13600K official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 |
| Technologies | - Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA
- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TSX
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x
- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit |