Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i5-13600K

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Core i5-13400F compared with Core i5-13600K

	IntelCore i5-13400F	IntelCore i5-13600K
Overview
Released
Released	January 2023	October 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	10 (6 performance, 4 efficiency)	14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	16	20 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	2.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.6 GHz	5.1 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	20 MB	24 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	6 P-cores and 4 E-cores; 16 threads. Intel Thread Director supported.	6 P-cores and 8 E-cores; 20 threads. Intel Thread Director supported.
Clocks
Clocks	P-cores: 2.5 GHz base, up to 4.6 GHz turbo. E-cores: 1.8 GHz base, up to 3.3 GHz turbo.	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	20 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 9.5 MB total L2.	24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 20 MB total L2.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel support).	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	LGA1700	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	65 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	148 W	181 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	No	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	Up to 192 GB on the current Intel specification page; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s.	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 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	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	Intel 7; marketed as Raptor Lake. C0 Alder Lake and B0 Raptor Lake dies exist (PC Gamer); published core, cache and clock specifications are the same. 45×37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.	Intel 7; Raptor Lake; 45×37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	Boxed processor includes Intel Laminar RM1 (Intel support).	Boxed K processor does not include a fan heatsink (Intel support).