AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-13600K

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Ryzen 5 7600X compared with Core i5-13600K

	AMDRyzen 5 7600X	IntelCore i5-13600K
Overview
Released
Released	September 2022	October 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	12	20 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	4.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.3 GHz (better)	5.1 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	24 MB
Cores
Cores	6 Zen 4 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Raphael AM5; 2 dies in the package	6 P-cores and 8 E-cores; 20 threads. Intel Thread Director supported.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported	P-cores: 3.5 GHz base, up to 5.1 GHz turbo. E-cores: 2.6 GHz base, up to 3.9 GHz turbo.
Cache
Cache	L1 384 KB, L2 6 MB, L3 32 MB	24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 20 MB total L2.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base, up to 1.5 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to four displays.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	105 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	181 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 128 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5200 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support	Up to 192 GB on the current Intel specification page; two channels; DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200; 89.6 GB/s; ECC supported with an appropriate platform.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.
Chipsets
Chipsets	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850	Intel 600- and 700-series motherboards; BIOS support required. Intel recommends the latest motherboard BIOS and Intel Default Settings to mitigate 13th/14th-generation Vmin Shift instability risk; 0x12F supplements earlier mitigations (Intel, May 2025).
Process
Process	TSMC 5nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)	Intel 7; Raptor Lake; 45×37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	Not included; Premium air cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C	Boxed K processor does not include a fan heatsink (Intel support).