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Intel Core i5-13600K

Mature productReleased 2022Model Core i5-13600K

Intel Core i5-13600K is a 14-core, 20-thread LGA1700 processor with a 5.1 GHz boost clock and a 181 W peak package draw. It carries a gaming index of 77 and a multi-thread index of 73 on the preview scale, and supports DDR4 or DDR5 memory.

Best for

  • Mainstream gaming at 1440p and above, where the graphics card does the work
  • Builds that spend the budget on the graphics card instead

Main trade-offs

  • No cooler in the box — budget for one rated above 181 W
  • Locked to the LGA1700 platform with DDR4 or DDR5 memory support

Lowest sample total

$270

Sample data

Across 3 demo retailer offers including shipping. 5.5% above the sample-window median.

Offers
3

1 in stock

Updated
Aug 12, 2026

Data version lquy6dkw0qq7

Build a PC around this partCompare with AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Retailer offers

Retailer offers

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Sample data
Sample data — illustrative fixture prices from a demo feed, not live retailer quotes.
RetailerPriceShippingTotalAvailabilityOpen retailer
Atlas ComponentsBest totalNo affiliate linkSample feed30-day returns · observed 4 d ago$269.99Free$269.99In stockGo to store
Nordic PartsAffiliate partnerSample feed30-day returns · observed 4 d ago$244.99Free$244.99Low stockGo to store
BitForge SupplyAffiliate partnerSample feed14-day returns · observed 4 d ago$263.99$4.99$268.98Out of stockGo to store

Sample data — illustrative fixture prices from a demo feed, not live retailer quotes. We are not the seller and take no payment. How offers are verified.

Price history

Lowest observed sample total per observation date, 9 points.

Sample data
Lowest
$243
Highest
$277
Median
$256
Current best
$270

Dashed line marks the median of the sample window. All values are illustrative fixture data.

Normalized specifications

Canonical values after unit normalization. Fields used by the compatibility engine are marked.

Socketcompat
LGA1700
Cores
14
Threads
20
Base clock
3.5 GHz
Boost clock
5.1 GHz
TDP
125 W
Peak package power
181 W
Memory supportcompat
DDR4, DDR5
Rated memory speed
5600 MT/s
Integrated graphics
Yes
Cooler in box
No
Gaming index (demo scale 0–100)
77
Multi-thread index (demo scale 0–100)
73
Launch year
2022

Gaming index against the rest of the catalog

The demo model treats gaming index 100 as a 240 fps frame-rate ceiling. This processor caps at roughly 185 fps before the graphics card becomes the limit.

  • AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D100 index
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D93 index
  • AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D91 index
  • Intel Core i9-14900K89 index
  • Intel Core i7-14700K86 index
  • Intel Core Ultra 7 265K84 index
  • AMD Ryzen 7 9700X83 index
  • AMD Ryzen 5 9600X80 index
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7900X80 index
  • Intel Core i5-14600K80 index
  • Intel Core Ultra 5 245K78 index
  • AMD Ryzen 7 770077 index
  • Intel Core i5-13600K77 index
  • AMD Ryzen 5 7600X75 index
  • AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D73 index
  • AMD Ryzen 5 760072 index
  • Intel Core i5-14400F67 index
  • Intel Core i5-13400F65 index
  • Intel Core i5-12400F58 index
  • AMD Ryzen 5 560055 index

The index is a property of the demo dataset, not a measured benchmark. Direct frame-rate measurements in this catalog vary the graphics card on a fixed processor bench.

Compatibility

Every pairing below was evaluated by the same rule engine the builder uses.

  • Motherboard

    5 of 20 compatible

    Works with ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming WiFi II, ASUS TUF Gaming B760-Plus WiFi, Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX and 2 more.

    Intel Core i5-13600K uses socket LGA1700 but ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi provides socket AM5.

    Intel Core i5-13600K uses socket LGA1700 but ASRock B860 Steel Legend WiFi provides socket LGA1851.

    Intel Core i5-13600K uses socket LGA1700 but ASRock X870 Steel Legend WiFi provides socket AM5.

  • CPU cooler

    20 of 20 compatible

    Works with ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 240, ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 360, ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 ARGB and 17 more.

    Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo Black is rated for 180 W but Intel Core i5-13600K peaks at 181 W. Expect thermal throttling in sustained all-core work.

    Noctua NH-L12S is rated for 95 W but Intel Core i5-13600K peaks at 181 W. Expect thermal throttling in sustained all-core work.

    Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE is rated for 150 W but Intel Core i5-13600K peaks at 181 W. Expect thermal throttling in sustained all-core work.

Provenance

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