i5-13600KF vs Ryzen 5 1600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
7.73
Core i5-13600KF
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
23.81
+208%

Core i5-13600KF outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 by a whopping 208% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-13600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking948212
Place by popularity44not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.3063.35
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency11.2512.45
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$219$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13600KF has 1373% better value for money than Ryzen 5 1600.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-13600KF 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1220
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier3235
L1 cache576 KB768 KB
L2 cache3 MB8 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-13600KF 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 W, 181 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-13600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-13600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-13600KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-13600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s89.604 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600 and Core i5-13600KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Ryzen 5 1600 7.73
i5-13600KF 23.81
+208%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 1600 12279
i5-13600KF 37819
+208%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 1600 1084
i5-13600KF 2783
+157%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 1600 4636
i5-13600KF 15707
+239%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.73 23.81
Recency 16 March 2017 27 September 2022
Physical cores 6 14
Threads 12 20
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600 has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i5-13600KF, on the other hand, has a 208% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 133.3% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

The Core i5-13600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600 in performance tests.


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