Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-13600K — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Intel Core i5-13600K is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5600 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 26% to 120%, including 120% in Cinebench R23 multi (24,123 vs 10,953).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5600 and the Intel Core i5-13600K. Both released in 2022. MSRP range: $199 · $319. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD · Zen 3

Ryzen 5 5600

6 cores65W TDP$199 MSRP2022

Full Ryzen 5 5600 benchmarks →

Intel · Raptor Lake

Intel Core i5-13600K

125W TDP$319 MSRP2022

Full Intel Core i5-13600K 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 5600	Intel Core i5-13600K
cores	6	—
threads	12	20
p cores	—	6
e cores	—	8
boost clock ghz	4.4	5.1
tdp w	65	125
l3 cache mb	32	24
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 WePC, TechPowerUp, CGDirector, CPU-Monkey, GadgetVersus, HWBOT, NanoReview, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB and PassMark; 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 5600	Intel Core i5-13600K
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: WePC, TechPowerUp, CGDirector, CPU-Monkey, GadgetVersus, HWBOT	10,953 points	24,123 points
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: WePC, TechPowerUp, CGDirector, CPU-Monkey, GadgetVersus, HWBOT	1,462 points	1,997 points
Cinebench R23 single-core (higher is better) Source: WePC	1,306 pts	—
Geekbench 5 single-core (higher is better) Source: WePC	1,386 pts	—
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: NanoReview, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, CPU-Monkey	8,674 points	16,101 points
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: NanoReview, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, CPU-Monkey	2,052 points	2,718 points
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark	21,518 points	37,509 pts
PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	—	4,111 points
PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,253 points	—
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,254 points	4,114 pts
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,254 points	—
Y-cruncher Pi 1B (lower is better) Source: HWBOT	41	—

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5600 or the Intel Core i5-13600K?

The Intel Core i5-13600K is ahead of the Ryzen 5 5600 on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 26% to 120%, including 120% in Cinebench R23 multi (24,123 vs 10,953).

What did the Ryzen 5 5600 and the Intel Core i5-13600K cost at launch?

The Ryzen 5 5600 launched at a $199 MSRP and the Intel Core i5-13600K at $319. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.