With the latest gen medium-profile CPUs released, we did an i5 13600K vs R5 7600X Gaming Benchmarks to see which performs better in 2022.
When any new gen of CPU arrives in the market, it does not comes with a solo release. It comes with a series of low to high-end designs. And along with that, other companies also released their series and designed CPUs in the PC gaming market. Almost the same gen and designed CPUs always arrived in the market within the same time to catch the market.
In this situation, buyers or PC users are confused about which CPU they need according to their demand. This confusion affects very much on PC gamers in this generation. With almost the same design and price, just don’t decide by seeing only the specs on the paper. You need to also check out the Performance, especially in games.
We experimented with two low-level CPUs from different companies to clear out this. We picked a Core i5 13600K CPU from Intel. And we also picked up a Ryzen 5 7600X CPU from AMD. And by picking up these two CPUs, we experimented with Intel Core i5 13600K vs AMD R5 7600X CPU Battle to see which CPU performs better and is also worth buying.
So without further delay, let’s check out the Intel Core i5 13600K vs AMD R5 7600X CPU Battle experiment.
Intel Core i5 13th Gen vs AMD R5 7000 Series – CPU Specs
Below are the details specifications of the Intel Core i5 13600K and AMD R5 7600X CPU.
| CPU NAME vs CPU SPECS | Intel Core i5 13600K | AMD R5 7600X CPU Battle |
| Socket | Intel 1700 | AMD AM5 |
| Package | LGA16A | LGA1718 |
| Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Boost Frequency | 5.1 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Cores | 14 | 6 |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Memory Support | DDR4-DDR5 Dual Channel | DDR5 Dual Channel |
| Memory Speed | DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5 5600 MT/s | 5200 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD 770 | Radeon Graphics |
| Motherboard | Z690, Z790 | X670 and E, B650 and E |
| TDP | 125W | 105W |
| Family | Raptor Lake S | Raphael |
| Price | $319 | $299 |
Intel Core i5 13600K vs AMD R5 7600X – Test Setup Details
Here are the details of the test setup we used for the Intel Core i5 13600K vs AMD R5 7600X CPU experiment.
| Processor | Intel Core i5-13600K CPU AMD Ryzen R7 7600X CPU |
| Graphics Processor | RTX 3090 Ti Graphics Card |
| Motherboard | ASUS Z790 Maximus Hero for Intel CPU Gigabyte X670E AORUS MASTER for AMD CPU |
| Memory | Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB RGB DDR5 6000 MHz |
| Storage | 2 TB SAMSUNG EVO M.2 NVMe SSD |
| Power Supply | EVGA 1600W 80+ Gold Fully Modular |
| CPU Cooler | MSI MAG Coreliquid C360 AIO Liquid Cooler |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Pro 64bit |
13600K vs 7600X – Gaming FPS Benchmark
Below are the outcomes of the Intel Core i5 13600K vs AMD R5 7600X gaming fps benchmark. All games were set on high ultra settings at 1080p resolution.
| GAME NAME vs CPU | Intel Core i5 13600K | AMD R5 7600X |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 148 fps avg | 140 fps avg |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 272 fps avg | 267 fps avg |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator | 106 fps avg | 98 fps avg |
| God of War | 212 fps avg | 206 fps avg |
| Marvel’s SpiderMan | 194 fps avg | 186 fps avg |
| Red Dead Redemption | 169 fps avg | 173 fps avg |
| PUBG | 206 fps avg | 218 fps avg |
| Counter-Strike GO | 696 fps avg | 752 fps avg |
| Hitman 3 | 201 fps avg | 224 fps avg |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 221 fps avg | 232 fps avg |
Intel Core i5 13600K vs AMD R5 7600X – Final Verdict
From the above chart list, we can see that the battle of both CPUs has led us to 50-50. This is now a draw, as the winner is from both sides. The Intel Core i5 13600K has overtaken AMD for the first five games. And for the rest of the five games, AMD R5 7600X has overtaken the Intel 13600K.
In this confusing situation, we are advising you to wait for some time and let the company releases their updated patches for the games. The value of fps matters not only in their electronic design but also in the patch file release. And when it is done, you can easily choose which CPU you need for your low to medium-performance gaming.
Intel made a remarkable comeback into the gaming scene with their all-new Intel Core i9 13900K and Intel Core i7 13700K processors.
So this was all about Intel Core i5 13600K vs AMD R5 7600X CPU Gaming FPS Benchmark. If you feel we have missed out on anything, let us know in the comments below.
That’s all, Folks!
Alapan, Editor at Xombied and Techuda, is a biomechanical Engineer education-wise. But he wanted to go ahead with his life and pursue his career as both Gaming and Tech Reviewer. He is occasionally invited to host, plan and execute Gaming events with multiple brands. Apart from gaming, he loves playing guitar and singing along to the music.