N250 vs i5-13600KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13600KF and N250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	227	1579
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	67.00	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	12.37	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)	no data
Release date	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)	1 January 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13600KF and N250 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Performance-cores	6	no data
Efficient-cores	8	no data
Threads	20	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus type	DMI 4.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	no data
L2 cache	8 MB	no data
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13600KF and N250 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	FCBGA1264
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W, 181 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13600KF and N250. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-13600KF and N250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13600KF and N250 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13600KF and N250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	192 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	1
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.604 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13600KF and N250 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13600KF and N250 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13600KF and N250 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13600KF and N250.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	9
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.2

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	23.50	3.48
Recency	27 September 2022	1 January 2025
Physical cores	14	4
Threads	20	4

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