Intel Core i7-13700T vs Intel Core i5-13600K

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Intel Core i7-13700T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-13600K
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i5-13600K

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-13700T or Intel Core i5-13600K - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-13700T has 16 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-13700T was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Core i5-13600K has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-13600K was released in Q4/2022.
Intel Core i7 (293) Family Intel Core i5 (328)
Intel Core i 13000 (17) CPU group Intel Core i 13000 (17)
13 Generation 13
Raptor Lake S Architecture Raptor Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i7-12700T Predecessor Intel Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i7-14700T Successor Intel Core i5-14600K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-13700T has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-13700T is 1.40 GHz (4.90 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-13600K has 14 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-13600K is at 3.50 GHz (5.10 GHz).

Intel Core i7-13700T Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600K
16 Cores 14
24 Threads 20
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.40 GHz (4.90 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 3.50 GHz (5.10 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
1.00 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core 2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz)
8x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-13700T Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600K
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-13700T or Intel Core i5-13600K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.50 GHz
11 GPU Generation 11
10 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
32 Compute units 32
256 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-13700T can use up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-13600K supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 89.6 GB/s.

Intel Core i7-13700T Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600K
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
192 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
24.00 MB L2 Cache 20.00 MB
30.00 MB L3 Cache 24.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-13700T is 35 W, while the Intel Core i5-13600K has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i7-13700T Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600K
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
106 W TDP (PL2) 181 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-13700T is manufactured in 10 nm and has 54.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-13600K is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 44.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i7-13700T Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600K
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
LGA 1700 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q4/2022
384 $ Release price 319 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
110 (95%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
116 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
1095 (85%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
1282 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
1916 (98%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
1955 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
11611 (72%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
16227 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
2537 (96%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
2639 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
15020 (93%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
16192 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.60 GHz
820 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.50 GHz
768 (94%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
30640 (80%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
38449 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
2021 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
24125 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
775 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
9329 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
348 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
829 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 3.50 GHz
9848 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
290 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz
3652 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Core i7-13700T Intel Core i7-13700T
1.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i5-13600K
24,125 CB R23 MC @ 174 W
139 (100%)

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