Core i7-13790F vs Core i5-13600KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13600KF and Core i7-13790F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	185	131
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	58.98	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	no data
Current price	$372 (1.3x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13600KF and Core i7-13790F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	20	24
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 16 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	10 nm
Die size	257 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13600KF and Core i7-13790F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W, 181 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13600KF and Core i7-13790F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-13600KF and Core i7-13790F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13600KF and Core i7-13790F are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13600KF and Core i7-13790F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13600KF and Core i7-13790F.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core i7-13790F outperforms Core i5-13600KF by 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	24.48	29.81
Physical cores	14	16
Threads	20	24
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

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