Lenovo Legion Go 8APU1 8-core
Intel Core i5 13600KF 14-core LGA 1700
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Lenovo Legion Go 8APU1 8-core
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Intel Core i5 13600KF 14-core LGA 1700
The Intel Core i5-13600K is widely praised as a beast for gaming and productivity, offering a noticeable performance jump over previous generations, especially in CPU-bound tasks like emulators. However, it runs significantly hotter and draws more power than its predecessors, requiring a robust cooling solution (360mm AIO or high-end air cooler) to avoid thermal throttling. Users upgrading from 12th gen may find the heat and power increase more striking than the performance gains, but for the price, it's considered excellent value. Some concerns about the 13th/14th gen degradation issue persist, but updated BIOS seems to mitigate it.
Pros
- Excellent gaming performance
- Great for productivity and multitasking
- Noticeable FPS boost in CPU-bound games
- Good value for the price
- Compatible with DDR4 and DDR5
Cons
- Runs very hot under load
- High power consumption
- Requires strong cooling solution
- Degradation concerns on 13th/14th gen
- Higher idle temperatures than previous gen
Scores
Specifications
| Lenovo Legion Go 8APU1 | Intel Core i5 13600KF | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen Z1 | Core i5 |
| Model | Z1 Extreme | 13600KF |
| Codename | — | Raptor Lake |
| Class | mobile | desktop |
| Process | — | 10★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 8 | 14★ |
| P-cores | — | 6★ |
| E-cores | — | 8★ |
| Threads | 16 | 20★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 8 | 20★ |
| L3 Cache | 16 | 24★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | — | LGA 1700 |
| PCIe | — | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 20★ |
| TDP | 15★ | 125 |
| Max Turbo Power | 30★ | 181 |
| Unlocked | — | ✓★ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | None Integrated Graphics |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo Legion Go 8APU1 8-core
- Strong efficiency (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong single thread (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong multi thread (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong ai (79th percentile)
- Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average feature (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average social proof (25th percentile)
Intel Core i5 13600KF 14-core LGA 1700
- Strong platform (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong single thread (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong multi thread (89th percentile)89th %ile
Pricing
Lenovo Legion Go 8APU1 8-core
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Intel Core i5 13600KF 14-core LGA 1700
Verdict
Scores 88 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 17 of 28 specs.
