Intel Core i5-13600K vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
The Intel Core i5-13600K and AMD Ryzen 7 7700X sit within a few percent of each other on our index. Treat them as equivalent in raw performance and decide on price, power draw and — for graphics cards — video memory instead.
| Specification | Intel Core i5-13600K | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Generation | 13th Gen (Raptor Lake) | Zen 4 |
| Multi-thread index | 160 | 160 |
| Single-thread index | 117 | 122 (better) |
| Cores | 14 (better) | 8 |
| Threads | 20 (better) | 16 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.4 GHz (better) |
| Socket | LGA1700 | AM5 |
| TDP | 125 W | 105 W (better) |
| Release year | 2022 | 2022 |
| Integrated graphics | Yes | Yes |
Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.
Which should you pick?
- Games follow single-thread. For gaming, the single-thread index matters more than core count.
- Creative work follows multi-thread. Rendering, compiling and encoding scale with cores.
- Sockets differ. Moving between platforms usually means a new motherboard and often new memory.