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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-13900K

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

► remove from comparison AMD R5 5600X

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a desktop processor with 6 SMT-enabled (12 threads) and based on the Zen 3 architecture. Launched in November 2020, it is the fastest 6-core Ryzen desktop processor. With a TDP of 65 watts, the Ryzen 5 5600X is the least energy-hungry model in the Zen 3 family to date.

The Ryzen 5 5600X is clocked at 3.7 GHz base clock and can be clocked up to 4.6 GHz with Precision Boost 2.

Performance

The average 5600X in our database is in the same league as the Ryzen 9 4900H and the Ryzen 7 6800HS, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. While this isn't the fastest CPU money can buy, it still rips through most workloads with ease, as of mid 2022. Find out more in our full review.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 5 series chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 65 W to be in line with most desktop processors.

The R5 5600X is built with TSMC's 7 nm process for average, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

Intel Core i5-13600K

► remove from comparison Intel i5-13600K

The Intel Core i5-13600K is a fast mid-range desktop processor of the Raptor Lake series. It includes a hybrid architecture for the CPU cores with combined 14 cores. Six fast Raptor Cove performance cores (P-cores) with HyperThreading and a clock speed of 3.5 - 5.1 GHz and eight Gracemont efficiency cores without HyperThreading and a clock speed of 2.6 - 3.9 GHz.

Thanks to the faster P-cores and more E-cores, the i5-13600K is significantly faster than the old i5-12600K (especially in multi-threaded workloads. 

The 13600K is rated at 125 Watt TDP base power (PL1) and 181 Watt Turbo Power (PL2) and therefore slightly higher than the old Core i5-12600K.

Intel Core i9-13900K

► remove from comparison Intel i9-13900K

The Intel Core i9-13900K is a fast high-end desktop processor of the Raptor Lake series. It includes a hybrid architecture for the CPU cores with combined 24 cores and 32 threads. Eight fast Raptor Cove performance cores (P-cores) with HyperThreading and a clock speed of 3 - 5.8 GHz and sixteen Gracemont efficiency cores without HyperThreading and a clock speed of 2.2 - 4.3 GHz.

Thanks to the faster P-cores and more E-cores, the i9-13900K is significantly faster than the old i9-12900K (especially in multi-threaded workloads). Compared to the Raphael AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (Zen 4), the 13900K offers a slightly higher multi-thread-performance and a slightly lower single core performance. In games, the Intel CPU is currently the clear winner (at the time of announcement of the 7950X).

The 13900K is rated at 125 Watt TDP base power (PL1) and 253 Watt Turbo Power (PL2) and therefore slightly higher than the old i9-12900K.

ModelAMD Ryzen 5 5600XIntel Core i5-13600KIntel Core i9-13900K
CodenameVermeer (Zen 3)Raptor LakeRaptor Lake
SeriesAMD Vermeer (Ryzen 5000)Intel Raptor Lake-SIntel Raptor Lake-S
Series: Raptor Lake-S Raptor Lake
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X3.4 - 4.9 GHz16 / 32 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3.8 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3.4 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X « 3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900K3 - 5.8 GHz24 / 32 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700K3.4 - 5.4 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600K « 3.5 - 5.1 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-14901E2.8 - 5.6 GHz8 / 16 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i5-135002.5 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-14701E2.6 - 5.4 GHz8 / 16 cores33 MB L3
Intel Core i9-14901TE2.3 - 5.5 GHz8 / 16 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i7-14701TE2.1 - 5.2 GHz8 / 16 cores33 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14501TE2.2 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14501E3.3 - 5.2 GHz6 / 12 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14401E2.5 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14401TE2 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500T1.6 - 4.6 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900K « 3 - 5.8 GHz24 / 32 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700K3.4 - 5.4 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600K3.5 - 5.1 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-14901E2.8 - 5.6 GHz8 / 16 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i5-135002.5 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-14701E2.6 - 5.4 GHz8 / 16 cores33 MB L3
Intel Core i9-14901TE2.3 - 5.5 GHz8 / 16 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i7-14701TE2.1 - 5.2 GHz8 / 16 cores33 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14501TE2.2 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14501E3.3 - 5.2 GHz6 / 12 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14401E2.5 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14401TE2 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500T1.6 - 4.6 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Clock3700 - 4600 MHz3500 - 5100 MHz3000 - 5800 MHz
L1 Cache384 KB
L2 Cache3 MB20 MB32 MB
L3 Cache32 MB24 MB36 MB
Cores / Threads6 / 1214 / 20
6 x 5.1 GHz Intel Raptor Cove P-Core
8 x 3.9 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
24 / 32
8 x 5.8 GHz Intel Raptor Cove P-Core
16 x 4.3 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
TDP65 Watt125 Watt125 Watt
Technology7 nm10 nm10 nm
max. Temp.95 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketAM4LGA 1700LGA 1700
FeaturesDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel UHD Graphics 770, DDR5 5600 MT/s, DDR4 3200 MT/sIntel UHD Graphics 770, DDR5 5600 MT/s, DDR4 3200 MT/s
Architecturex86x86x86
$299 U.S.$319 U.S.$589 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.intel.comwww.intel.com
Die Size257 mm2257 mm2
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 770 (300 - 1500 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 770 (300 - 1650 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R5 5600X
37.5 pt (62%)
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-13600K
42.9 pt (71%)
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-13900K
49 pt (82%)
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Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
11838 Points (11%)
min: 24174     avg: 24221     median: 24221 (22%)     max: 24268 Points
min: 32592     avg: 37310     median: 38271.5 (36%)     max: 40103 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1541 Points (65%)
min: 1991     avg: 2001     median: 2000.5 (84%)     max: 2010 Points
min: 2203     avg: 2238     median: 2238.5 (94%)     max: 2272 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
601 Points (65%)
min: 766     avg: 771     median: 770.5 (84%)     max: 775 Points
min: 828     avg: 849     median: 849.5 (93%)     max: 870 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
4567 Points (11%)
min: 9217     avg: 9241     median: 9241 (23%)     max: 9265 Points
min: 13415     avg: 14459     median: 14620.5 (36%)     max: 15181 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
1968 Points (12%)
min: 3641     avg: 3642     median: 3642 (23%)     max: 3643 Points
min: 5321     avg: 5798     median: 5805.5 (37%)     max: 6191 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
254 Points (70%)
min: 286     avg: 287.5     median: 287.5 (80%)     max: 289 Points
min: 299     avg: 314.1     median: 318 (88%)     max: 328 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
21.8 Points (28%)
min: 42.2     avg: 42.3     median: 42.3 (55%)     max: 42.38 Points
min: 62.2     avg: 67     median: 67.5 (87%)     max: 70.78 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
3 Points (70%)
min: 3.45     avg: 3.5     median: 3.5 (82%)     max: 3.48 Points
min: 3.8     avg: 3.9     median: 3.9 (92%)     max: 3.93 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
6462 Points (39%)
min: 10710     avg: 10755     median: 10754.5 (65%)     max: 10799 Points
min: 11661     avg: 11989     median: 12017.5 (73%)     max: 12259 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
39331 Points (28%)
min: 67973     avg: 68880     median: 68879.5 (50%)     max: 69786 Points
min: 85342     avg: 88253     median: 87738 (64%)     max: 92192 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
69545 Points (44%)
min: 110412     avg: 110969     median: 110969 (71%)     max: 111526 Points
min: 132000     avg: 134526     median: 133567 (85%)     max: 138969 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
12563 Points (15%)
min: 16074     avg: 16155     median: 16154.5 (20%)     max: 16235 Points
min: 17418     avg: 17943     median: 17998.5 (22%)     max: 18355 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
113.9 s (1%)
min: 172.189     avg: 174.9     median: 174.9 (2%)     max: 177.592 s
min: 79.738     avg: 84.6     median: 84.2 (1%)     max: 90.13 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
3.9 s (1%)
min: 2.518     avg: 2.5     median: 2.5 (1%)     max: 2.527 s
min: 1.818     avg: 2.1     median: 2 (0%)     max: 2.305 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
13282 Points (21%)
min: 10937     avg: 10967     median: 10967 (17%)     max: 10997 Points
min: 13210     avg: 14265     median: 14271 (23%)     max: 15309 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
56607 MIPS (32%)
min: 89527     avg: 89587     median: 89587 (51%)     max: 89647 MIPS
min: 127201     avg: 142777     median: 146984 (84%)     max: 148053 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
6594 MIPS (78%)
min: 6253     avg: 6378     median: 6377.5 (75%)     max: 6502 MIPS
min: 7176     avg: 7343     median: 7272 (86%)     max: 7539 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
117 fps (3%)
min: 198.6     avg: 198.8     median: 198.8 (5%)     max: 199 fps
min: 247.5     avg: 261.5     median: 264.8 (7%)     max: 269 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
320 fps (8%)
min: 387     avg: 387.5     median: 387.5 (10%)     max: 388 fps
min: 412     avg: 419     median: 419.3 (11%)     max: 425.5 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
15.7 fps (28%)
min: 27.5     avg: 27.6     median: 27.6 (48%)     max: 27.6 fps
min: 34.5     avg: 39.9     median: 40.7 (72%)     max: 42.6 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.9 GB/s (28%)
1.7 GB/s (50%)
min: 2.6     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (85%)     max: 3 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.5 GB/s (26%)
min: 3.1     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (54%)     max: 3.2 GB/s
min: 5.2     avg: 5.4     median: 5.4 (93%)     max: 5.4 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
10.7 GB/s (28%)
min: 18.8     avg: 19.1     median: 19.1 (50%)     max: 19.4 GB/s
min: 20.5     avg: 23.3     median: 22.9 (60%)     max: 27 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
224 Seconds (3%)
min: 136     avg: 145.2     median: 140.5 (2%)     max: 174 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
260.2 Seconds (2%)
135 Seconds (1%)
min: 80     avg: 85.7     median: 84 (1%)     max: 101 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.5 sec (10%)
min: 0.4048     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (9%)     max: 0.405 sec
min: 0.3468     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (8%)     max: 0.3911 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
14576 Points (31%)
17627 Points (38%)
min: 19989     avg: 20578     median: 20192 (43%)     max: 21934 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
8.1 s (2%)
min: 6.471     avg: 6.5     median: 6.5 (1%)     max: 6.58 s
min: 5.655     avg: 5.7     median: 5.7 (1%)     max: 5.86 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
17.5 s (1%)
min: 14.876     avg: 14.9     median: 14.9 (1%)     max: 14.993 s
min: 12.287     avg: 12.6     median: 12.5 (1%)     max: 13.193 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
400.9 s (2%)
min: 328.929     avg: 331.4     median: 331.4 (1%)     max: 333.798 s
min: 289.628     avg: 296.6     median: 293.3 (1%)     max: 310.125 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
66603 Points (51%)
97718 Points (75%)
min: 86915     avg: 97290     median: 96473 (74%)     max: 112434 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
19649 Points (48%)
min: 30358     avg: 30419     median: 30419 (75%)     max: 30480 Points
min: 29023     avg: 31289     median: 31187.5 (77%)     max: 33181 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
88825 Points (72%)
min: 86734     avg: 86952     median: 86952 (71%)     max: 87170 Points
min: 79257     avg: 97847     median: 97246.5 (79%)     max: 111988 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
88777 Points (72%)
min: 87784     avg: 87861     median: 87860.5 (71%)     max: 87937 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
91500 Points (73%)
min: 88547     avg: 89321     median: 89321 (72%)     max: 90095 Points
min: 83056     avg: 98634     median: 97311 (78%)     max: 105981 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
16447 Points (42%)
min: 26359     avg: 26394     median: 26394 (67%)     max: 26429 Points
min: 26626     avg: 29034     median: 29044.5 (73%)     max: 30955 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
25990 Points (46%)
min: 35386     avg: 35395     median: 35395 (63%)     max: 35404 Points
min: 46013     avg: 51456     median: 51140 (91%)     max: 54226 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
8911 Points (38%)
min: 17079     avg: 17102     median: 17101.5 (72%)     max: 17124 Points
min: 16236     avg: 20507     median: 20037 (84%)     max: 22794 Points
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Single-Core
2178 Points (53%)
2750 Points (67%)
3070 Points (74%)
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Multi-Core
9023 Points (35%)
15890 Points (62%)
20800 Points (81%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
1657 Points (63%)
min: 1967     avg: 1973     median: 1973 (75%)     max: 1979 Points
min: 2106     avg: 2237     median: 2286 (87%)     max: 2290 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
8980 Points (16%)
min: 16651     avg: 16671     median: 16670.5 (30%)     max: 16690 Points
min: 22448     avg: 23743     median: 24033 (43%)     max: 24157 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1587 Points (7%)
min: 1931     avg: 1948     median: 1947.5 (8%)     max: 1964 Points
min: 2148     avg: 2191     median: 2197 (10%)     max: 2246 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
8926 Points (28%)
min: 16497     avg: 16566     median: 16566 (52%)     max: 16635 Points
min: 22024     avg: 23446     median: 23664 (75%)     max: 24021 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
6953 Points (69%)
min: 8618     avg: 8625     median: 8624.5 (86%)     max: 8631 Points
min: 9218     avg: 9542     median: 9598 (96%)     max: 9683 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
35617 Points (35%)
min: 60407     avg: 61014     median: 61014 (60%)     max: 61621 Points
min: 77347     avg: 84105     median: 85336 (84%)     max: 86695 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
578 ms (1%)
min: 467     avg: 468     median: 468 (1%)     max: 469 ms
min: 423     avg: 430.6     median: 432 (1%)     max: 438 ms
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
288 Points (79%)
min: 304     avg: 317.6     median: 316 (87%)     max: 335 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
286 Points (51%)
min: 329     avg: 331     median: 331 (59%)     max: 333 Points
min: 338     avg: 364     median: 368 (66%)     max: 382 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1489 Points (56%)
min: 2237     avg: 2254     median: 2254 (84%)     max: 2271 Points
min: 2263     avg: 2497     median: 2580 (96%)     max: 2589 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
175.8 Watt (30%)
min: 278     avg: 313     median: 313 (54%)     max: 348 Watt
min: 228     avg: 354.3     median: 359 (62%)     max: 471 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
170.1 Watt (31%)
min: 245     avg: 265.5     median: 265.5 (48%)     max: 286 Watt
min: 349     avg: 392.5     median: 370.5 (68%)     max: 480 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 69.3     avg: 73.3     median: 73.3 (48%)     max: 77.3 Watt
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
11.6 Points per Watt (9%)
min: 12.7     avg: 13.8     median: 13.8 (10%)     max: 14.9 Points per Watt
min: 12.9     avg: 15     median: 15.2 (11%)     max: 16.8 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 5 5600X → 100% n=48

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-13600K → 145% n=48

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-13900K → 189% n=48

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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