AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-13600K
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i5-13600K
Intel Core i5-13600K is faster than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X for gaming by roughly 10%, measured across 5 games at 1080p with the other component held constant.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-13600K at a glance
Each axis is scored against the better of the two, so the outer edge is always the stronger part on that measure, not an absolute scale.
- Gaming
- Multi-core
- Single-core
- Cores
- Efficiency
- Value
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-13600K benchmark scores
What is the difference between the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and Intel Core i5-13600K?
5 specifications separate the two processors:
- Cores 6 14
- L3 cache 32 MB 24 MB
- TDP 105 125
- Socket AM5 LGA 1700
- Architecture Zen 4 Raptor Lake
Which one should you buy?
Choose the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X if
- Lower power draw (105 W)
- Cheaper at launch ($299)
Choose the Intel Core i5-13600K if
- Faster in games by about 10%
- More cores (14) for rendering and streaming
How many FPS do the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and Intel Core i5-13600K get?
Estimated framerates with both parts measured against the same reference graphics card (a GeForce RTX 4090), so the processor is the only thing changing. Figures are ranges, not exact numbers.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-13600K: full specifications and benchmarks
| Measure | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Headline | ||
| Gaming score ours | 28,704 | 33,638 |
| CPU Mark | 28,704 | 38,272 |
| Faster than | 93% of 1,255 | 96% of 1,255 |
| Performance | ||
| Geekbench 6 single | 3,066 | 2,750 |
| Geekbench 6 multi | 13,666 | 15,890 |
| Cinebench R23 single | 1,965 | 2,000 |
| Cinebench R23 multi | 15,236 | 24,221 |
| Cores and clocks | ||
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 14 / 20 |
| Base clock | 4.7 GHz | - |
| Boost clock | 5.3 GHz | - |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 24 MB |
| Platform | ||
| TDP | 105 W | 125 W |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 1700 |
| Architecture | Zen 4 | Raptor Lake |
| Process | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Memory support | DDR5 | DDR5/DDR4 |
| Integrated graphics | Radeon Graphics (2 CUs RDNA 2) | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Price and release | ||
| Launch price | $299 | $319 |
| Released | 2022-09-27 | 2022-10-20 |
Which is better value?
At launch pricing, the Intel Core i5-13600K delivers more benchmark performance per dollar, by about 25%. Street prices move, so check current cost before deciding: a 25% value gap disappears quickly on discount.
Will the Intel Core i5-13600K bottleneck your build?
These figures hold one component constant. Your own build decides the answer: a faster processor buys nothing if the graphics card is already the limit.
How we compare processors
Benchmark scores come from PassMark, 3DMark, Geekbench and Cinebench. Each of those suites is read from a single source across every part we compare, so a percentage gap here is a difference between the two chips rather than between two testers. Our own gaming score adjusts those figures for how games actually behave: high core counts are damped, because they win productivity benchmarks without delivering proportional framerate, and AMD's 3D V-Cache is credited a premium measured against a controlled 14-CPU test set, because no PassMark figure can see stacked cache. Framerates come from our own model, built from measured GPU baselines and processor ceilings, and it declines to produce a number for hardware it does not cover rather than estimating one.