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Intel Core i5-13600K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i5-13600K
89 %
14C / 20T · 5.10 GHz
24C / 48T · 5.40 GHz
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i5-13600K
39 %
14C / 20T · 5.10 GHz
24C / 48T · 5.40 GHz
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i5-13600K
82 %
14C / 20T · 5.10 GHz
24C / 48T · 5.40 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i5-13600K
64 %
14C / 20T · 5.10 GHz
24C / 48T · 4.20 GHz
More benchmarks
Cinebench 2026 (ST)
218 entries
218 entries
Cinebench 2026 (MC)
219 entries
219 entries
Cinebench 2024 (SC)
427 entries
427 entries
Cinebench 2024 (MC)
422 entries
422 entries
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Cinebench R20 (SC)
666 entries
666 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries
615 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries
534 entries
Blender 3.1 Benchmark
213 entries
213 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
250 entries
250 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries
751 entries
V-Ray CPU-Render
251 entries
251 entries
Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries
1,113 entries
Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries
1,110 entries
CPU performance per watt (efficiency)
140 entries
140 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-13600K | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core i5 (336) | AMD Ryzen Threadripper (16) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i 13000 (18) | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 (3) |
| Architecture | Raptor Lake S | Shimada Peak (Zen 5) |
| Technology | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | LGA 1700 | TRX50 |
| Predecessor | Intel Core i5-12600K | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X |
| Successor | Intel Core i5-14600K |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-13600K | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 14 / 20 | 24 / 48 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | normal |
| Core Cluster 1: | 6x Raptor Cove 3.50 - 5.10 GHz |
24x Zen 5 4.20 - 5.40 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 8x Gracemont 2.60 - 3.90 GHz |
|
| L2-Cache | 20.00 MB | 24.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 24.00 MB | 128.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✓ | ✓ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-13600K | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | no iGPU |
| GPU frequency | 0.30 - 1.50 GHz | |
| CUs / Shader | 32 / 256 | / |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| Max. GPU Memory | 64 GB | |
| Technology | 10 nm | |
| Release date | Q4/2021 |
NPU AI performance
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-13600K | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | ||
| AI specifications | ||
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-13600K | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | DDR5-5600 (89.6 GB/s) DDR4-3200 (51.2 GB/s) | DDR5-6400 (190.2 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 192 GB | 1024 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe | 5.0 x 20 | 5.0 x 88 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 78.8 GB/s | 346.5 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-13600K | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 125 W | 350 W |
| TDP (PL2) | 181 W | |
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. | 100 °C | 95 °C |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-13600K | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Chiplet |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ | SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3 |
| Release date | Q4/2022 | Q3/2025 |
| Release price | 319 $ | |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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