Left · Intel
Intel Core i5-13600K
Spec score
Spec score 70
$339
Amazon US, Oct 24
Core i5-13600K against Core i7-12700KF
Core i5-13600K leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i7-12700KF
Spec score
Spec score 68
$285
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i5-13600Kleft
74 vs 72 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i5-13600Kleft
70 vs 68 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i5-13600Kleft
73 vs 69 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i5-13600Kleft
72 vs 68 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i5-13600Kleft
71 vs 67 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i5-13600Kleft
67 vs 65 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming & streaming
Core i5-13600Kleft
69 vs 66 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Core i5-13600K: 70
Core i7-12700KF: 68
2 ptsto the left
Gaming
Core i5-13600K: 71
Core i7-12700KF: 66
5 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Core i5-13600K: 58
Core i7-12700KF: 57
1 ptsto the left
Single-core
Core i5-13600K: 82
Core i7-12700KF: 80
2 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i5-13600K: 21.2
Core i7-12700KF: 23.9
13%to the right
Typical price
Core i5-13600K: $330
Core i7-12700KF: $285
$45to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i5-13600K: 14
Core i7-12700KF: 12
17%to the left
Threads
Core i5-13600K: 20
Core i7-12700KF: 20
level
Boost clock
Core i5-13600K: 5.1 GHz
Core i7-12700KF: 5 GHz
2%to the left
Turbo power
Core i5-13600K: 181 W
Core i7-12700KF: 190 W
5%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i5-13600K leads in games by 8%.
- Core i5-13600K and Core i7-12700KF are level on multi-core.
- Core i5-13600K and Core i7-12700KF are level on single-core.
- The Core i7-12700KF typically costs $45 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i7-12700KF is the better buy: 23.9 points per $100 against 21.2.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i5-13600K | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Raptor Lake | Alder Lake |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 14 / 20 (better) | 12 / 20 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz (better) | 5 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 125 / 181 W | 125 / 181 W |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2022 (better) | 2021 |
| Typical price | $330 | $285 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.