Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz

Must buy good cooler for it. I have Noctua D14 and its hardly enough.

Upgraded from the infamous 11th gen, and the improvement is not even close. FPS improvements and cleared up a lot of stuttering. I had no idea how much my RTX 3080 was being held back by the CPU. The $300 price tag just a week after launch is icing on the cake!

If you want to wait for 4090 or 7900xtx choose this one or buy a used 2080super

Fast AF

Great cpu big upgrade from previous one

This processor is blazing fast! The only con I can think of is the temps with factory motherboard settings. Im sure the issue is the power settings from the motherboard

No bottleneck here! i5 13600K is beast! Intel definitely made one hell of a gaming CPU, that performs better than 5800x3d and it’s cheaper.

No CPU or VRM throttling like I was experiencing with my 11th Gen i5. Games are running smoothly video is crisp and silky. I highly recommend this CPU.

At the time of purchase this was by far the best value for performance cpu. It smashes everything I have tossed at it, keeps my 4080 at 100% in 4k games. I upgraded from an 8700k and this just blows it out of the water. I did NOT use a contact frame and running at 100%, oc off, highest package temps ive seen are 68 according to msi afterburner and armory crate.

Upgraded from an i7 8700k and can say I am very happy with my upgrade. I got a noticeable jump in average fps, but the real improvement that can be felt while gaming was the increase in 1% low frame rates.