Its result in the single-core Cinebench test is less of an upgrade, but still strong.

It’s not like Raptor Lakes feature upgrades are exclusive must-haves.

That’s a welcome contrast to Ryzen 7000, which abandons DDR4 support entirely.

An Intel Core i5-13600K CPU propped up on a shelf.

And when theyre almost identically effective in games to this brand-leading Core i5-13600K… why wouldnt you?

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A bar graph showing the Intel Core i5-13600K’s Cinebench R20 multicore benchmark result against those of its rivals.

A bar graph showing the Intel Core i5-13600K’s Cinebench R20 single core benchmark result against those of its rivals.

A bar graph showing how the Intel Core i5-13600K’s gaming performance compares to its rivals.

A bar graph showing how the Intel Core i5-13600K’s gaming performance compares to its rivals.

The Intel Core i5-13600K installed in a motherboard.

An Intel Core i5-13600K CPU being held up.