Core i5-13600 vs Core i5-14500

Intel Core i5-13600 ≈ ₹25,600 today · 2023 Buy now

Intel Core i5-14500 ≈ ₹30,400 today Buy now

Verdict: Core i5-13600 and Core i5-14500 are within a few percent in gaming performance, so pick on price, power and features.

Performance (estimate)

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Core i5-13600 Core i5-14500

These are PC-Build's own estimates worked out from the specifications, not official AMD or Intel benchmarks and not frame rates. The real gap depends on the game, your graphics card, the resolution and the settings. How the scores work

Why pick Core i5-13600

About ₹4,800 cheaper today

Why pick Core i5-14500

No clear advantage on paper.

Specifications

	Core i5-13600	Core i5-14500
Architecture	Raptor Cove + Gracemont	Raptor Cove + Gracemont
Code name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake Refresh
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7
Cores	14	14
P-cores + E-cores	6P + 8E	6P + 8E
Threads	20	20
Boost clock	5 GHz	5 GHz
Base clock	2.7 GHz	2.6 GHz
L2 cache	11.5 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	24 MB
TDP (rated)	65 W	65 W
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Memory	DDR4/DDR5	DDR4/DDR5
Max memory speed	DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200	DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
PCIe	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Overclocking	Locked	Locked
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD 770	Intel UHD 770
Released	2023-01-03	—
Price today (≈)	₹25,600	₹30,400

FAQ

Is Core i5-13600 better than Core i5-14500?

Core i5-13600 and Core i5-14500 are within a few percent in gaming performance, so pick on price, power and features.

Which uses less power, Core i5-13600 or Core i5-14500?

Both are rated at 65 W.

Which is better value, Core i5-13600 or Core i5-14500?

Going by today's prices (shown at the top of this page in your currency), performance for the money is close, so pick on features, platform and the price you actually find.