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Intel Core i5-13600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2022
Intel Core i5-13600K
Intel Core i5-13600K
Released
Q4/2020
Overall score
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-13600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-13600K has a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. 14 Cores. Power consumption of 125 W. Released in Q4/2022.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X has a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q4/2020.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    34 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    8 times more cores

    14 left arrow 6

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    16 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    41 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    25 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    33 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    21 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    33 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    44 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    78 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    483 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    66 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
    5 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
    12 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    33 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    27 place
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    153 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 8% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.52 times less performance per watt

    65 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    86 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    160 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    68 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    140 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    35 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    149 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    192 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    301 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    43 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    193 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    132 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU family and group

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

  • Segment
    Desktop left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 13000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-12600K left arrow AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
  • Successor
    No left arrow --
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    14 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    20 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    hybrid left arrow normal
  • 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 --
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.

  • GPU name
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.40 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.45 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow
  • Shader
    256 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    16 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    4 left arrow
  • Generation
    12 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q4/2022 left arrow
Hardware codec support

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

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Core i5-13600K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR5-5600 left arrow DDR4-3200
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-13600K and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    125 W left arrow 65 W
  • TDP up
    No left arrow --
  • TDP (PL2)
    171 W left arrow --
  • TDP down
    No left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 95 °C
Technologies and extensions

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

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    20.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    24.00 MB left arrow 32.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Raptor Lake S left arrow Vermeer (Zen 3)
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1700 left arrow AM4
  • Release date
    Q4/2022 left arrow Q4/2020

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-13600K and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
2108
Intel Core i5-13600K
1572
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
24420
Intel Core i5-13600K
11268
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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