Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i5-6500
—Single-core25.6
62.7Multi-core22.9
57.8Gamingspec-based21.9
15 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13600KF2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-6500
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i5-13600KF lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Stronger multi-core score: 63 vs 23
- 1900% higher L2 cache: 20 MB vs 1 MB
- 566% higher PassMark: 37,307 vs 5,600
- 400% higher threads: 20 vs 4
- 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-6500
- 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $192 vs $294
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13600KF | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2015 |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1151 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 125 W | 65 W+48% |
| Max turbo power | 181 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | No | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13600KF | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+250% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | 0 |
| Threads | 20+400% | 4 |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz+9% | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+42% | 3.6 GHz |
| L2 cache | 20 MB+1900% | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+300% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13600KF | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13600KF | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2133 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 192 GB+200% | 64 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13600KF | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5+67% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20+25% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13600KF | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,180Bottom 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,050Bottom 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 3,500Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 37,307+566%Top 32% | 5,600Bottom 4% |
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