Core i5-13600T vs Ryzen 7 5700X

Core i5-13600T

14 Cores20 Thrd35 WWMax: 4.8 GHz2023

Ryzen 7 5700X

8 Cores16 Thrd65 WWMax: 4.6 GHz2022

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Core i5-13600T

14 / 20

28,202

+6.0%

26,609

0.0%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7955WX

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Core i5-13600T

#143

Ryzen 5 3400G

MSRP: $149|Avg: $80

104%

#144

Core i7-10700KF

MSRP: $405|Avg: $160

104%

#145

Core i5-11600K

MSRP: $262|Avg: $170

104%

#146

Core i7-13700K

MSRP: $409|Avg: $400

103%

#147

Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G

MSRP: $149|Avg: $80

102%

#148

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

MSRP: $329|Avg: $150

102%

#149

Core i9-12900KS

MSRP: $739|Avg: $385

102%

#150

Ryzen 5 5500X3D

MSRP: $185|Avg: $180

102%

#151

Core Ultra 7 265T

MSRP: $384|Avg: $362

102%

#152

Ryzen 3 3200GE

MSRP: $85|Avg: $64

102%

#153

Core i3-9100T

MSRP: $122|Avg: $50

101%

#154

Ryzen 5 4600G

MSRP: $154|Avg: $143

101%

#155

Core i7-13700T

MSRP: $384|Avg: $250

101%

#156

Ryzen 9 5900X

MSRP: $549|Avg: $350

101%

#157

Core i7-13700F

MSRP: $359|Avg: $345

100%

#158

Core i5-13600T

MSRP: $255|Avg: $255

100%

#159

Ryzen 5 3400GE

MSRP: $149|Avg: $80

100%

#160

Core i7-12700F

MSRP: $314|Avg: $275

100%

#161

Core i5-9400

MSRP: $192|Avg: $85

100%

#162

Core i3-13100

MSRP: $134|Avg: $128

99%

#163

Core i9-10910

MSRP: $488|Avg: $200

97%

#164

Core i5-14600T

MSRP: $255|Avg: $255

97%

#165

Core i5-11500T

MSRP: $192|Avg: $120

96%

#166

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

96%

#167

Ryzen 3 8300GE

MSRP: $129|Avg: $129

95%

#168

Core i3-13100T

MSRP: $134|Avg: $122

95%

#169

Core i5-10600T

MSRP: $213|Avg: $110

95%

#170

Ryzen 3 3200G

MSRP: $100|Avg: $67

94%

#171

Core Ultra 9 285

MSRP: $589|Avg: $550

94%

#172

Core i9-13900KS

MSRP: $699|Avg: $580

94%

#173

Ryzen 5 2400G

MSRP: $169|Avg: $84

94%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Ryzen 7 5700X

#43

Ryzen 7 3700X

MSRP: $329|Avg: $140

105%

#44

Ryzen 5 7600X

MSRP: $299|Avg: $178

105%

#45

Ryzen 3 3100

MSRP: $99|Avg: $75

105%

#46

Core i5-13490F

MSRP: $235|Avg: $170

103%

#47

Ryzen 5 5600F

MSRP: $99|Avg: $129

103%

#48

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

MSRP: $499|Avg: $200

103%

#49

Ryzen 3 4300GE

MSRP: $94|Avg: $72

103%

#50

Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE

MSRP: $169|Avg: $50

102%

#51

Core Ultra 5 225

MSRP: $240|Avg: $200

102%

#52

Core i5-11500

MSRP: $192|Avg: $110

102%

#53

Core i3-12100F

MSRP: $97|Avg: $90

102%

#54

Core Ultra 7 265

MSRP: $384|Avg: $320

102%

#55

Ryzen 7 5800X

MSRP: $449|Avg: $180

101%

#56

Core i5-11400F

MSRP: $157|Avg: $110

101%

#57

Ryzen 7 5700G

MSRP: $359|Avg: $160

100%

#58

Ryzen 7 5700X

MSRP: $299|Avg: $175

100%

#59

Core i5-9500

MSRP: $192|Avg: $65

99%

#60

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX

MSRP: $429|Avg: $450

99%

#61

Core i9-9960X

MSRP: $1684|Avg: $200

98%

#62

Core Ultra 5 225T

MSRP: $240|Avg: $180

98%

#63

Ryzen 3 3300X

MSRP: $120|Avg: $90

98%

#64

Core i5-12600K

MSRP: $289|Avg: $185

98%

#65

Core Ultra 5 235

MSRP: $257|Avg: $269

98%

#66

Ryzen 7 5700

MSRP: $179|Avg: $164

98%

#67

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $90

97%

#68

Ryzen 3 4100

MSRP: $99|Avg: $75

97%

#69

Ryzen 9 9900X

MSRP: $499|Avg: $370

97%

#70

Ryzen 5 7600

MSRP: $229|Avg: $185

96%

#71

Core i5-14490F

MSRP: $209|Avg: $190

96%

#72

Core i5-12600KF

MSRP: $264|Avg: $190

96%

#73

Core i5-13600KF

MSRP: $249|Avg: $258

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Core i5-13600T delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Ryzen 7 5700X in both compute-intensive tasks (5.8% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Core i5-13600T	Ryzen 7 5700X
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	⚠️ Higher cost ($255)	✅ More affordable ($175)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) / Intel 7 nm)	✨ Modern (Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) / 7 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Value Proposition: The Ryzen 7 5700X offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. Priced at $175 (vs $255), it costs 31% less. While offering competitive performance, it results in a 37% higher cost efficiency score compared to the Core i5-13600T.

Insight	Core i5-13600T	Ryzen 7 5700X
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+37%)
Upfront Cost	⚠️ Higher cost ($255)	✅ More affordable ($175)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i5-13600T Benchmark Check

Ryzen 7 5700X Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-13600T and Ryzen 7 5700X

Core i5-13600T

The Core i5-13600T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 4 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) architecture. It features 14 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 4.8 GHz. L3 cache: 24 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 28,202 points. Launch price was $255.

Ryzen 7 5700X

The Ryzen 7 5700X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 4 April 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.4 GHz, with boost up to 4.6 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 26,609 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

The Core i5-13600T packs 14 cores / 20 threads, while the Ryzen 7 5700X offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Core i5-13600T has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.8 GHz on the Core i5-13600T versus 4.6 GHz on the Ryzen 7 5700X — a 4.3% clock advantage for the Core i5-13600T (base: 1.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The Core i5-13600T uses the Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Ryzen 7 5700X uses Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-13600T scores 28,202 against the Ryzen 7 5700X's 26,609 — a 5.8% lead for the Core i5-13600T. Cinebench R23 multi-core: 18,100 vs 14,000 (25.5% advantage for the Core i5-13600T). Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 2,364 vs 2,116, a 11.1% lead for the Core i5-13600T that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 10,911 vs 9,715 (11.6% advantage for the Core i5-13600T). L3 cache: 24 MB (total) on the Core i5-13600T vs 32 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 5700X.

Feature	Core i5-13600T	Ryzen 7 5700X
Cores / Threads	14 / 20+75%	8 / 16
Boost Clock	4.8 GHz+4%	4.6 GHz
Base Clock	1.8 GHz	3.4 GHz+89%
L3 Cache	24 MB (total)	32 MB (total)+33%
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)+150%	512K (per core)
Process	Intel 7 nm	7 nm
Architecture	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
PassMark	28,202+6%	26,609
Cinebench R23 Multi	18,100+29%	14,000
Geekbench 6 Single	2,364+12%	2,116
Geekbench 6 Multi	10,911+12%	9,715

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-13600T uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Ryzen 7 5700X uses AM4 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 on the Core i5-13600T versus DDR4-3200 on the Ryzen 7 5700X — the Core i5-13600T supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. Both support up to 128 GB of RAM. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i5-13600T) vs 24 (Ryzen 7 5700X) — the Ryzen 7 5700X offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H610,B660,Z690,B760,Z790 (Core i5-13600T) and A320,B350,X370,B450,X470,B550,X570 (Ryzen 7 5700X).

Feature	Core i5-13600T	Ryzen 7 5700X
Socket	LGA1700	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+25%	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200+25%	DDR4-3200
Max RAM Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
RAM Channels	2	2
ECC Support	✅	✅
PCIe Lanes	20	24+20%

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Advanced Features

Only the Ryzen 7 5700X has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-13600T) vs AMD-V (Ryzen 7 5700X). The Core i5-13600T includes integrated graphics (Intel UHD Graphics 770), while the Ryzen 7 5700X requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-13600T targets Quiet Desktop / SFF PC, Ryzen 7 5700X targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Core i5-13600T rivals Ryzen 5 7600; Ryzen 7 5700X rivals Core i7-11700K.

Feature	Core i5-13600T	Ryzen 7 5700X
Integrated GPU	Yes	No
IGPU Model	Intel UHD Graphics 770	—
Unlocked	No	Yes
AVX-512	No	No
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d, EPT	AMD-V
Target Use	Quiet Desktop / SFF PC	Gaming

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Value Analysis

The Core i5-13600T launched at $255 MSRP, while the Ryzen 7 5700X debuted at $299. At current prices ($255 vs $175), the Ryzen 7 5700X is $80 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i5-13600T delivers 110.6 pts/$ vs 152.1 pts/$ for the Ryzen 7 5700X — making the Ryzen 7 5700X the 31.6% better value option.