AMD Ryzen 5 5600G vs Intel Core i5-13600
- The Intel Core i5-13600 launched $4 lower ($255 vs $259).
- Different sockets (AM4 and LGA1700): they need different motherboards.
- The Intel Core i5-13600 has 8 more cores (14 vs 6).
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
6 cores · 4.4 GHz · AM4 · DDR4-3200
Launched at $259
Intel Core i5-13600
14 cores · 5 GHz · LGA1700 · DDR4-3200/DDR5-5600
Launched at $255
Specs side by side
7 of 11 differ, marked. Speed isn't compared here: we only list specs we can source.
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | Intel Core i5-13600 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 cores, 12 threads | 14 cores, 20 threads |
| Boost clock | Up to 4.4 GHz | Up to 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 24 MB |
| Power (TDP) | 65 W | 65 W |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| PCIe | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Official DDR4 speed | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launched | Apr 13, 2021 (OEM), Aug 5, 2021 (retail) | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Official DDR5 speed | — | DDR5-5600 (DDR5-4400 with 4 modules) |
Which motherboards take them
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
AM4 boards with these chipsets:
- X570
- B550 (may need a BIOS update)
- A520 (may need a BIOS update)
- X470 (may need a BIOS update)
- B450 (may need a BIOS update)
- X370 (may need a BIOS update)
- B350 (may need a BIOS update)
- A320 (may need a BIOS update)
- X300
- A300
Intel Core i5-13600
LGA1700 boards with these chipsets:
- H610
- B660
- H670
- Z690
- Q670
- W680
- B760
- H770
- Z790
Outlined: those boards may need a BIOS update before the CPU works.
Sources
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Intel Core i5-13600
- Wikipedia: Raptor Lake · CC BY-SA 4.0
Specs last checked Oct 19, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.