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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 160 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $134.99 vs $297.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-13600K - $2.65 vs $4.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 45% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 5600 - 74 vs 51 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
51
68.91891891891892%
Value, $/FPS
$2.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$134.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.03/FPS
65.75682382133995%
Price, $
$297.99
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Updated 348555 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Single-Core
2029
76.13508442776735%
Multi-Core
8539
57.50942887931034%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i5-13600K
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
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