i5 13600k vs Ryzen 5700x for gaming

The i5 13600k is a processor from Intel's 13th generation Core i5 family. It has 14 cores (6 performance cores and 8 efficient cores) and 20 threads. It can reach a maximum turbo frequency of 5.10 GHz. It supports up to DDR5 5600 MT/s memory and PCIe 5.0. It also has an integrated graphics processor, the Intel® UHD Graphics 770, with 32 execution units and a maximum dynamic frequency of 1.50 GHz. It is designed for desktop PCs and gaming rigs. It is a powerful processor that delivers high gaming frame rates and productivity performance at a reasonable price.

The Ryzen 5700X is a processor from AMD's 5th generation Ryzen 7 family. It has 8 cores and 16 threads that can boost up to 4.6 GHz. It supports up to DDR4 3200 MT/s memory and PCIe 4.0. It also has an integrated graphics processor, the AMD Radeon Graphics, with 2 execution units and a maximum dynamic frequency of 2.1 GHz. It is designed for desktop PCs and gaming rigs. It is a good processor that offers solid gaming and productivity performance at a lower price than its predecessor, the Ryzen 7 5800X.

• Great gaming performance, beating AMD Ryzen 5 5600X in most titles
• Good productivity performance, especially with uncapped power
• Supports DDR4 memory and Z690 motherboards
• Reasonably priced compared to previous generation CPUs

• Good gaming performance, matching or beating Intel Core i7-11700K in most titles
• Good productivity performance, especially with overclocking
• Supports AM4 motherboards
• Less expensive than Ryzen 7 5800X

• Very hot and power-hungry, requires a good cooling solution
• Not much IPC improvement over Alder Lake CPUs
• Limited availability and high demand
• DDR5 memory and Z790 motherboards are expensive and scarce

• Not much performance improvement over Ryzen 7 5800X
• No bundled cooler
• Outperformed by Intel Alder Lake CPUs
• Aging chipset, interfaces