The Intel Core i5 13600K is like the brain of your computer. It has 14 cores, which you can think of as 14 mini-brains, all working together. This means it can do a lot of things at once – that’s what we mean by 20 threads.
It starts off running at a speed of 3.5 GHz, but if you’re doing something that needs a lot of power, like playing a demanding video game or editing a video, it can speed up to 5.1 GHz.
The processor is made using a super tiny 10 nm process – that’s nanometers, which are one billionth of a meter! This makes it more efficient and powerful.
It also comes with its own built-in graphics, the Intel UHD Graphics 770. So, you can play games or watch videos without needing an extra graphics card.
The i5 13600K fits into a specific place on your computer’s motherboard called an LGA-1700 socket. And it works with really fast memory (RAM) – up to 128 GB of DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200.
But remember, how well this processor performs can also depend on other parts of your computer, like how good your cooling system is or what kind of motherboard and RAM you have.
SPECIFICATIONS
Series | Core i5 (13th Gen) |
CORES | 14 Cores |
THREADS | 20 Threads |
Socket | LGA1700 |
SPEED | 2.60 GHz |
SPEED (TURBO) | 5.10 GHz |
CACHE | 24 MB |
MAX MEMORY SUPPORT | 128 GB |
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
INCLUDED CPU COOLER | No |
UNLOCKED | Yes |
TDP | 125W |
WARRANTY* | 3 Years |