Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz

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While this processor is still pretty cheap, expecially for it's performance, if you need a truly basic processor for cheap, there are better budget chips out there for that. Functionality, performance, and other benefits of this feature may vary depending on system configuration.Packaging could be better, one small box in one slightly bigger box - no padding means the potential for damage increases. It incorporates Intel's latest Alder Lake architecture, offering a hybrid approach to provide both power and efficiency. Overall, the Core i5-13600K performs about 42% better than the Ryzen 5 7600X and about 26% better than the Core i5-12600K.

Indeed, as far as gaming is concerned, it’s hard to make a strong argument for any of the processors in the chart above except the Core i5-13600K and the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X. As part of our RGB series of gaming PCs this unit comes with a fully controllable RGB lighting system which allows you to change the colour of your fans and LED strips with nearly infinite variations, all from the convenience of a remote control unit. The larger size of the L2 cache should still help performance, though, as it reduces the chance that the processor will need to go to the L3 cache or system memory for data. Intel, the Intel Logo, Intel Inside, Intel Core, and Core Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.Processors that support 64-bit computing on Intel® architecture require an Intel 64 architecture-enabled BIOS.