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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 2644 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 22% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-6600 - 169 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $74.0 vs $297.99
- Up to 70% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-13600K - $0.53 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
169
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.76/FPS
30.113636363636363%
Price, $
$297.99
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Updated 348802 minutes ago
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
139
82.24852071005917%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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Updated 348802 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Single-Core
1286
48.25515947467167%
Multi-Core
3552
23.92241379310345%
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Core i5-6600
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
163 FPS
$15.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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159 FPS
$16.35/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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