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Intel Core i5 13600KF 14-core LGA 1700
The 14-core hybrid architecture with 6 P-cores boosting to 5.1GHz delivers a 37,410 PassMark multi-thread score, rivaling last-gen i7 chips for productivity. Its unlocked multiplier and PCIe 5.0 support offer strong future-proofing at a price that undercuts higher-tier Raptor Lake SKUs. This processor is best for budget-conscious gamers and streamers who pair it with a discrete GPU and need high frame rates without paying for integrated graphics.
Cores 14
Threads 20
Boost Clock 5100 MHz
L3 Cache 24 MB
TDP 125 W
Socket LGA 1700
Integrated Graphics None Integrated Graphics
88 Overall Score
Price €235
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong platform (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong single thread (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong social proof (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong multi thread (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 15 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i5 |
| Model | 13600KF |
| Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 10 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 14 |
| P-cores | 6 |
| E-cores | 8 |
| Threads | 20 |
| Base Clock | 3500 |
| Boost Clock | 5100 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 20 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 37294 |
| PassMark Single | 4111 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | 5600 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1700 |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 |
| TDP | 125 |
| Max Turbo Power | 181 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | None Integrated Graphics |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i5 13600KF | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | Dell Xeon 641329687376-cr | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 20 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5100 | 5200 | 4200 | 3400 | 2700 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 24 | 96 | 32 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Tdp W | 125 | 120 | 65 | 270 | 80 | - |
| Socket | LGA 1700 | AM5 | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 | LGA 1366 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | None Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 13600KF | 87.6 | 83.5 | 93.4 | 63.5 | 85.1 | 89 | 90.4 | 92.8 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.4 | 98.5 | 95.2 | 92.9 | 87.8 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.7 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.7 | 87.3 | 78.4 | 0 | 83.3 | 73.6 | 0 | 72.2 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48.4 | 62.6 | 61 | 0 | 33.4 | 45.1 | 90.4 | 51.2 |
| Dell Xeon 641329687376-cr Compare | 31.4 | 42.1 | 17.9 | 0 | 37.3 | 32.6 | 7.8 | 24.7 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 13.6 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 0 | 12.9 | 17.9 | 58.7 | 21 |
Price
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