Core i5 13600K — pairing guide

Gaming performance index 71.4 (Ryzen 7 9800X3D = 100, our own spec-derived index). Socket LGA1700 · peak boost power 181W · data provenance: Our own spec-derived index. own index

Index comparisons with popular graphics cards

Each figure is this CPU's index divided by the card's index at that resolution — above 1 means the CPU index is the larger of the two.

GPU	1080p	1440p	4K
GeForce RTX 5090	0.71×	0.71×	0.71×	Calculate
GeForce RTX 5080	1.33×	1.34×	1.34×	Calculate
GeForce RTX 4070	2.55×	2.57×	2.61×	Calculate
Radeon RX 9070 XT	1.95×	1.96×	1.97×	Calculate
GeForce RTX 4060	4.73×	4.70×	4.73×	Calculate
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	5.80×	5.53×	5.33×	Calculate

Where it sits

The Core i5 13600K ranks 29 of 44 in our database by gaming index. One step up is the Core Ultra 5 225 (index 72.1). One step down is the Core i7 12700K (index 69.3). The fastest LGA1700 chip in the database — the drop-in upgrade ceiling for this motherboard — is the Core i9 14900K (index 93.1).

Power

With a GeForce RTX 4070, this CPU's 181W peak boost power points to a 650W PSU by our wattage checker method (peak CPU + GPU board power + 100W overhead, smallest standard size keeping at least ~25% reserve — this pairing's reserve works out to ~35%).

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