Intel Core i7-13790F vs Intel Core i5-13600K

Processor comparisons   09-02-2023
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i7-13790F vs Intel Core i5-13600K and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, 3DMark, Handbrake, Blender, Blender, PassMark, SuperPi, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Gears 5, 7zip, MATLAB, RealBench, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3
Apex Legends
Fallout 76
DOOM: Eternal
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valorant
Red Dead Redemption 2
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Halo Infinite
Fortnite
Death Stranding

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-13600K or Intel Core i7-13790F.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-13790F

65%

Core i5-13600K

64%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-13790F is 1% better than Core i5-13600K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13790F

61%

Core i5-13600K

60%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.4	106.5
Valorant	123.2	121.0
Cyberpunk 2077	69.0	67.8
Apex Legends	115.8	113.7
Call of Duty Warzone	92.4	90.8
Overwatch	99.8	98.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.0	83.5
DOOM Eternal	61.6	60.5
Warzone	96.1	94.4
Assassin's Creed	103.5	101.6
Valheim	102.3	100.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-13790F

107%

Core i5-13600K

54%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-13790F is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13600K as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-13790F	Intel Core i5-13600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	470	400
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4751	4282
Cinbench 20 Single-core	770	673
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10536	9530
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2680	2405
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	30282	27440

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-13790F	Intel Core i5-13600K
Single-Core	2451	2197
Multi-Core	51601	46776

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-13790F	Intel Core i5-13600K
Single-Core	2095	2049
Multi-Core	20045	18118

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-13790F	Intel Core i5-13600K
Announcement date	February 07, 2023	September 23, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	16	14
Threads	24	20
Bus rate	16 GT/s	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	6500
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	24 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	33 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	y
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number		Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-13790F is 4% better than Core i5-13600K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-13790F has 2 more core than Core i5-13600K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-13790F is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13600K is better: 1
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-13790F and Intel Core i5-13600K before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-13790F - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-13790F specs and review.

Intel Core i5-13600K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-13600K specs and review.