Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-13900KS

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Core i5-13600K compared with Core i9-13900KS

	IntelCore i5-13600K	IntelCore i9-13900KS
Overview
Released
Released	October 2022	January 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	14 (6 performance, 8 efficiency)	24 (8 performance, 16 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	20	32 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.1 GHz	6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	36 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	6 P-cores and 8 E-cores; 20 threads. Intel Thread Director supported.	Raptor Lake; 8 Performance-cores with Hyper-Threading and 16 Efficient-cores
Clocks
Clocks	P-cores: 3.5 GHz base, up to 5.1 GHz turbo. E-cores: 2.6 GHz base, up to 3.9 GHz turbo.	P-core base 3.2 GHz and turbo 5.4 GHz; E-core base 2.4 GHz and turbo 4.3 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.8 GHz; Thermal Velocity Boost up to 6 GHz
Cache
Cache	24 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 20 MB total L2.	32 MB L2 cache
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base, up to 1.5 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to four displays.	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base and 1.65 GHz maximum dynamic clock
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	125 W	150 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	181 W	253 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	–
Memory support
Memory 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.	Up to 192 GB; two channels; DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200; ECC support depends on the motherboard and configuration
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.	20 CPU lanes; PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
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).	Intel recommends Z790 or Z690 with the latest BIOS
Process
Process	Intel 7; Raptor Lake; 45×37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	Boxed K processor does not include a fan heatsink (Intel support).	Maximum operating temperature 100 °C; maker maximum turbo power 253 W. The 320 W Extreme profiles used in launch reviews are separate operating configurations.