Ryzen 5 2600 vs Intel Core i7-13700K — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Intel Core i7-13700K is ahead of the Ryzen 5 2600 on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 79% to 312%, including 312% in Cinebench R23 multi (30,137 vs 7,306).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 2600 and the Intel Core i7-13700K. Released 2018 (Ryzen 5 2600), 2022 (Intel Core i7-13700K). MSRP range: $199 · $409. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD

Ryzen 5 2600

6 cores65W TDP$199 MSRP2018

Full Ryzen 5 2600 benchmarks →

Intel · Raptor Lake

Intel Core i7-13700K

125W TDP$409 MSRP2022

Full Intel Core i7-13700K benchmarks →

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.

Where to buy

A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Core i7-13700K
cores	6	—
threads	12	24
p cores	—	8
e cores	—	8
base clock ghz	3.4	—
boost clock ghz	3.9	5.4
tdp w	65	125
l3 cache mb	16	30
process nm	12	—
socket	AMD Socket AM4	LGA1700

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from CGDirector, PCGamesN, CPU-Monkey, Beebom, Geekbench Browser, PC Guide, PassMark and numberworld.org; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

Benchmark	Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Core i7-13700K
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, PCGamesN, CPU-Monkey	7,306 points	30,137 points
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, PCGamesN, CPU-Monkey	1,053 points	2,099 points
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Beebom, Geekbench Browser	5,239 points	18,951 points
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: PC Guide, Geekbench Browser	1,162 points	2,958 points
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark	13,133 points	45,700 pts
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	2,413 points	4,328 pts
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	2,234 points	4,325 points
Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: numberworld.org	110 seconds	—

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 2600 or the Intel Core i7-13700K?

The Intel Core i7-13700K is ahead of the Ryzen 5 2600 on all 7 shared benchmarks on file, by 79% to 312%, including 312% in Cinebench R23 multi (30,137 vs 7,306).

What did the Ryzen 5 2600 and the Intel Core i7-13700K cost at launch?

The Ryzen 5 2600 launched at a $199 MSRP and the Intel Core i7-13700K at $409. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.