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Intel Core i5-13600K vs AMD A4-1200. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2022
Intel Core i5-13600K
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Q2/2013
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AMD A4-1200
AMD A4-1200

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-13600K or AMD A4-1200? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

Intel Core i5-13600K has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz. 14 / 20 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2022.

AMD A4-1200 has a base frequency of 1.00 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 3.9 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 240% better clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 1.00 GHz
  • More number of cores

    12 more cores

    14 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-13600K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    8 place
AMD A4-1200 Reasons to consider
AMD A4-1200
Report a bug
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    3.9 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD A4-1200 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1591 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    904 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    902 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    812 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    822 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1199 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
AMD A4-1200 AMD A4-1200
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 13000 left arrow AMD A4-1000
  • Family
    13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors left arrow AMD A
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 7
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-12600K left arrow -
  • Processor Number
    i5-13600K left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop left arrow Mobile
  • Successor
    No left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    6x Raptor Cove / 3.40 GHz (5.30 GHz) left arrow -
  • B-Core
    8x Gracemont / 2.80 GHz (4.00 GHz) left arrow -
  • Base Frequency
    3.4 GHz left arrow 1 GHz
  • Core architecture
    hybrid left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    14 left arrow 2
  • CPU Threads
    20 left arrow 2
  • E-core Base Clock
    2.6 GHz left arrow -
  • E-core Max Turbo
    3.9 GHz left arrow -
  • Efficient Cores
    8 left arrow -
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Boost Clock
    5.1 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • P-core Base Clock
    3.5 GHz left arrow -
  • P-core Max Turbo
    5.1 GHz left arrow -
  • Performance Cores
    6 left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    - left arrow No turbo
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 11.1
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow 2
  • Generation
    12 left arrow 5
  • GPU Frequency
    400 MHz left arrow 230 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 770 left arrow AMD Radeon HD 8180
  • GPU Turbo
    1500 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Graphics Base Frequency
    300 MHz left arrow -
  • Graphics Output
    eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    4 left arrow 2
  • Max. GPU Memory
    16 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q4/2022 left arrow Q2/2013
  • Shader
    256 left arrow 128
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 28 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD A4-1200 and Intel Core i5-13600K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    192 GB left arrow -
  • Memory Bandwidth
    89.8 GB/s left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s left arrow DDR3L-1066 SO-DIMM
  • PCIe
    5.0 x 20 left arrow -
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    5.0 and 4.0 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-13600K and AMD A4-1200 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow -
  • Maximum Turbo Power
    181 W left arrow -
  • Processor Base Power (PBP)
    125 W left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    125 W left arrow 3.9 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    171 W left arrow -
  • TDP down
    No left arrow -
  • TDP up
    No left arrow -
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-13600K and AMD A4-1200, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Raptor Lake S left arrow Temash (Jaguar)
  • Cache (manufacturer label)
    24 MB Intel Smart Cache left arrow -
  • Codename
    Products formerly Raptor Lake left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
  • L2-Cache
    20 MB (Total cache capacity) left arrow -
  • L3-Cache
    24 MB left arrow 1 MB
  • Marketing Status (manufacturer label)
    Launched left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2022 left arrow Q2/2013
  • Socket
    FCLGA1700 left arrow FT3
  • Technology
    Intel 7 (Manufacturer process designation) left arrow 28 nm
  • Use Conditions
    PC/Client/Tablet, Workstation left arrow -
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

Intel Core i5-13600K

More results: 2

AMD A4-1200

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.25.0 / 1M / 20 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i5-13600K 7629.627369 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.25.0 / 1M / 20 threads / windows
System RAM: 32 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. / Z690 UD DDR4
Duration: 131.068 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

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