Intel Core i5 13600KF
- Cores: 14
- L3 cache: 24MB (shared)
- TDP: 125 W (max. boost up to 181 W)
- Transistor size: 10 nm
Core i5 13600KF - 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 doesnβt have integrated graphics.
Review
Compare Intel Core i5 13600KF with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i5 13600KF in benchmarksCinebench
Cinebench Scores - 111th place
GeekBench v6
| File compression | 1400 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 135.3 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 393.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 437.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 270.9 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 66.9 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 141 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 29.3 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
| Integer math | 122 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 90.2 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 150M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 50.8M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 26.9 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 473.1 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 2206 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 28.7B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 9.6 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 130 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 298.6 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 2026-09-29 (DeviusDraem) | Cinebench 2026 | 614 / 4775 |
| π 2026-09-01 -> Pourya | Cinebench 2026 | 630 / 3977 |
| π 2026-07-11 (Gogy) | Cinebench 2024 | 117 / 1290 |
| π 2025-10-13 (JM) | Cinebench 2024 | 116 / 1624 |
| π 2025-08-22 (Leo) | Cinebench 2024 | 116 / 1209 |
| π 2025-02-10 (Polemiccs) | Cinebench 2024 | 126 / 1467 |
| π 2024-12-26 (Andrey) | Cinebench 2024 | 121 / 1355 |
| π 2024-05-25 (Duchess) | Cinebench 2024 | 114 / 1268 |
Specifications
Core i5 13600KF technical specificationsGeneral
| Vendor | Intel |
| Released | September 27, 2022 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Model number | i5-13600KF |
| Integrated GPU | No |
| AMD Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus |
Intel CPU rating - 58th 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 - 59th place
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 13600KF 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 |