Intel Core i5-13600KF
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Intel Core i7-12700KF
Intel Core i5-13600KF
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Intel Core i7-12700KF

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i5-13600KF and Intel Core i7-12700KF? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Intel Core i5-13600KF
Name
Intel Core i7-12700KF
Desktop / Server
Segment
Desktop / Server
Intel Core i 13000
CPU group
Intel Core i 12000
Intel Core i5
Family
Intel Core i7
13
Generation
12
Intel Core i5-12600KF
Predecessor
Intel Core i7-11700KF
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i5-13600KF or Intel Core i7-12700KF? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

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Frequency
3.60 GHz
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CPU Cores
12
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Turbo (1 Core)
5.00 GHz
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CPU Threads
20
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Hyperthreading
Yes
Yes
Overclocking
Yes
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Turbo (12 Cores)
4.70 GHz
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
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A core
8x Golden Cove
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B core
4x Gracemont
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C core
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14 / 20
CPU Cores / Threads
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6x Raptor Cove
A-Core
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8x Gracemont
B-Core
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Yes
Hyperthreading / SMT
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3.50 GHz (5.10 GHz)
A-Core Frequency
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2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz)
B-Core Frequency
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i5-13600KF or Intel Core i7-12700KF. 

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GPU name
no iGPU
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
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Max. GPU Memory
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Direct X
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

No
h264
No
No
JPEG
No
No
VP8
No
No
VP9
No
No
VC-1
No
No
AVC
No
No
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
No
No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
No
No
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-3200DDR5-5600
Memory type
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128 GB
Max. Memory
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2 (Dual Channel)
Memory channels
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Yes
ECC
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89.6 GB/s
Bandwidth
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5.0 x 20
PCIe
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Yes
AES-NI
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Memory & PCIe

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Memory type
DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800
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Max. Memory
128 GB
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ECC
No
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Memory channels
2
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PCIe version
5.0
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PCIe lanes
20

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

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AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

100 °C
Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
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TDP down
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TDP (PL1)
125 W
181 W
TDP (PL2)
190 W
125 W
TDP (PL1 / PBP)
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Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

24.00 MB
L3-Cache
25.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
10 nm
Raptor Lake S
Architecture
Alder Lake S
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
LGA 1700
Socket
LGA 1700
Q4/2022
Release date
Q4/2021
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
20.00 MB
L2-Cache
12.00 MB
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Part Number
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SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
ISA extensions
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Monolithic
Chip design
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Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Operating systems
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294 $
Release price
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Technical data sheet
Documents
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Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

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Used in
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User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i5-13600KF
5.0 Out of 1 CpusData Score Intel Core i7-12700KF