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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1686 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 11% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-8600 - 224 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $175.0 vs $297.99
- Up to 35% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-13600K - $0.87 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
224
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
65.41353383458646%
Price, $
$297.99
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
201
89.73214285714286%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.3GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1456
54.63414634146342%
Multi-Core
5027
33.85641163793103%
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | Intel Core i5-8600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Core i5-8600
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
210 FPS
$11.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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170 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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205 FPS
$12.68/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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