Core i5-13600KF vs Ryzen 5 3450U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3450U
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.36
Core i5-13600KF
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
24.48
+461%

i5-13600KF outperforms Ryzen 5 3450U by a whopping 461% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i5-13600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1286185
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data56.30
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Picasso (Ryzen 3000 APU)Intel Core i5
Architecture codenamePicasso-U (Zen+)Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont
Release date1 May 2020 (4 years ago)27 September 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$294
Current priceno data$397 (1.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i5-13600KF 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache384 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4500 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i5-13600KF 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP5FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 W, 181 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i5-13600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsDDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i5-13600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i5-13600KF are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i5-13600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i5-13600KF.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Ryzen 5 3450U 4.36
i5-13600KF 24.48
+461%

Core i5-13600KF outperforms Ryzen 5 3450U by 461% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 5 3450U 6742
i5-13600KF 37859
+462%

Core i5-13600KF outperforms Ryzen 5 3450U by 462% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.36 24.48
Recency 1 May 2020 27 September 2022
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 8 20
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

The Core i5-13600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3450U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 3450U is a notebook processor while Core i5-13600KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3450U and Core i5-13600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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