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

I think this CPU offers GREAT value for the money. I runs everything at full settings (with 3060 GPU) and stays cool with Noctua air cooling. Recommended!

This is my first intel system I built. Always been AMD and saw the 13th gen out. Figured was worth a try. It did not disappoint. Only thing is the MSI board overvolts it stock, so temps were always hitting 100 degrees, even with water cooling. Set the Vcore to 1.2v and no longer getting hot.

This CPU runs real fast when paired with good RAM. Im hitting 25,500 in cinebench r23 multi core workload. I manually overclocked it to 5.3ghz p-core, 4.6ghz e-core. It definitely produces a lot of heat, so make sure to get a big AIO or high end air cooler. You do not want to cheap out on a cooling solution or else youll be leaving performance on the table.

The best choice for everything with good value

Best value you can get right now, and its really no compromise of performance compared to an i7 considering the price

Great cpu big upgrade from previous one

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

Get a good Z790 chipset motherboard, and overclock this thing to ~5.7 and youll have the performance of a chip thats 2-3x the price for most users.

Absolute best bang for the buck... I wanted to go i9 or at least i7 but with this latest round of intel processors, the extra $100-$150 per upgrade just did not seem worth it. I am very happy with my i5. Paired with an RTX 3060 TI, I am running super smooth with ultra graphics on most games that I am playing.. Currently playing Hogwarts in 4k borderless ultra graphics and ray tracing and maintaining 60 fps on a 4k television... Love it. It is so much faster and smoother than my other PC running the latest AMD processor.

Fit well, works well, enough said. Enjoying gaming on my new setup.