AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i5 13600KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X with 6 cores 3.6GHz and Intel Core i5 13600KF with 14 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.5GHz)
Lower TDP (95W vs 125W)
Intel Core i5 13600KF 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 5 months late
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 2933)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 43.71GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (24MB vs 16MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 12nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
1088
Intel Core i5 13600KF
+84%
2002
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
7506
Intel Core i5 13600KF
+217%
23847
Geekbench 6 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
1164
Intel Core i5 13600KF
+130%
2685
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
5236
Intel Core i5 13600KF
+216%
16556
Geekbench 5 Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
1048
Intel Core i5 13600KF
+86%
1952
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
5787
Intel Core i5 13600KF
+163%
15252
Passmark CPU Single Core
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
2370
Intel Core i5 13600KF
+75%
4148
Passmark CPU Multi Core
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
13981
Intel Core i5 13600KF
+171%
37978
General Parameters
Apr 2018
Release Date
Sep 2022
AMD
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Zen+
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake
-
Processor Number
i5-13600KF
AM4
Socket
LGA-1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
No
-
-
-
Package
4.8 billions
Transistor Count
-
12 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
-
-
-
95 W
Power Consumption
125 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
181 W
95 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
6
12
Performance Core Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
6
Total Core Count
14
12
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
35x
-
-
-
96 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
512 K per core
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
16 MB shared
L3 Cache
24 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2933
Memory Types
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
64 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
43.71 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
AI Accelerator
-
-
-
-
-
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
5.0
20
PCIe Lanes
20
-
-
-
-
