Intel Core i5 13600K CPU

I am once again upgrading my PC I was very happy with the 13400F CPU in my PC but felt I could do much better with the 13600K It hasn't disappointed me I would highly recommend it as 14 cores and 20 threads is much more than the average user really needs I am once again upgrading my PC I was very happy with the 13400F CPU in my PC but felt I could do much better with the 13600K It hasn't disappointed me I would highly recommend it as 14 cores and 20 threads is much more than the average user really needs

Happy as with this cpu. Does great for my gaming needs Happy as with this cpu. Does great for my gaming needs

Best i5 chipset on the market Best i5 chipset on the market

Nice and fast. Undervolted by 25mv made quite a difference on my rig with the Temps. Doubled my cinebench speed over my 12th gen 12400 at stock speed.. Only had a couple of months but loving it! Nice and fast. Undervolted by 25mv made quite a difference on my rig with the Temps. Doubled my cinebench speed over my 12th gen 12400 at stock speed.. Only had a couple of months but loving it!

No need for an i7 or i9, this CPU went to 5.5GHz straight out of the box.
BUT. Beware of the unlimited power motherboard manufacturers make available as default settings and the extremely high temperatures they will bring. No need for an i7 or i9, this CPU went to 5.5GHz straight out of the box.
BUT. Beware of the unlimited power motherboard manufacturers make available as default settings and the extremely high temperatures they will bring.

Tons of cores, heaps of speed, not too much power consumption. Very pleased. Tons of cores, heaps of speed, not too much power consumption. Very pleased.

Fantastic CPU, keeps cool enough, although I brought a 3rd party cooler. Does it all and a little more. Fantastic CPU, keeps cool enough, although I brought a 3rd party cooler. Does it all and a little more.

By: AllanS41 08/07/23

Verified Owner

Had this for a few months now, have had no problems with any games in my multi screen setup.
Pair it with a 4070 or less
Pros: Great performance Had this for a few months now, have had no problems with any games in my multi screen setup.
Pair it with a 4070 or less
Pros: Great performance

Paired with 32 GB of DDR5 and a 2tb Boot SSD, it's an amazing experience. It gets to a max of around 80°c with a 140mm AIO, all around amazing experience, and can handle any game I throw at it (Doom Eternal, Arma 3, R6, etc.) I got this over the Ryzen 7600 as the overall platform cost was lower on the intel side, and I think I'm glad I did. Paired with 32 GB of DDR5 and a 2tb Boot SSD, it's an amazing experience. It gets to a max of around 80°c with a 140mm AIO, all around amazing experience, and can handle any game I throw at it (Doom Eternal, Arma 3, R6, etc.) I got this over the Ryzen 7600 as the overall platform cost was lower on the intel side, and I think I'm glad I did.

Fantastic cpu for any application with respectable temps under load Fantastic cpu for any application with respectable temps under load

I wanted a hybrid cpu with P & E cores, integrated graphics (to aid any gpu diagnostics), best ratio of power draw vs performance, and easily cooled with an air cooler. This cpu was the obvious choice at the time, and it has both met & exceeded my expectations, especially with my hobby video editing. Today the i5 13400 or i5 13500 would also fall into my sweet spot of requirements. I wanted a hybrid cpu with P & E cores, integrated graphics (to aid any gpu diagnostics), best ratio of power draw vs performance, and easily cooled with an air cooler. This cpu was the obvious choice at the time, and it has both met & exceeded my expectations, especially with my hobby video editing. Today the i5 13400 or i5 13500 would also fall into my sweet spot of requirements.

works great with integrated graphics works great with integrated graphics