i5-13600K vs i5-480M

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-480M and Core i5-13600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2575	209
Place by popularity	not in top-100	6
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	59.02
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	2.27	12.48
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date	11 January 2011 (13 years ago)	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$81	$319

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-480M and Core i5-13600K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	4	20
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.93 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	20	35
L1 cache	128 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	8 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	24 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-480M and Core i5-13600K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	BGA1288,PGA988	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 W, 181 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-480M and Core i5-13600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	+
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i5-480M and Core i5-13600K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-480M and Core i5-13600K are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-480M and Core i5-13600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	17.051 GB/s	89.604 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	766 MHz	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-480M and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-480M and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-480M and Core i5-13600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-480M and Core i5-13600K.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.87	24.78
Recency	11 January 2011	27 September 2022
Physical cores	2	14
Threads	4	20
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	125 Watt

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