Core Ultra 5 230F vs Core i5-13600: which is better

Intel Core Ultra 5 230F (desktop, 2025) against Intel Core i5-13600 (desktop, 2023): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core Ultra 5 230F is 4% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 32,306 vs 31,017).
Core Ultra 5 230F is 13% faster per core.
Different sockets (LGA1851 and LGA1700): they need different motherboards.

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	Core Ultra 5 230F	Core i5-13600
Overall score	44.8	43.0
PassMark CPU Mark	32,306	31,017
Single-thread rating	4,537	4,022
US price	from $159	no current price
Cores	10 (6P + 4E)	14 (6P + 8E)
Threads	10	20
Base clock	2.9 GHz	2.7 GHz
Max boost	5.0 GHz	5.0 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB	24 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	121 W	154 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR4 / DDR5
Memory speed	6400 MT/s	4800 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	LGA1851	LGA1700
Process	3 nm (TSMC N3B)	10 nm (Intel 7)
Architecture	Arrow Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core Ultra 200S	13th Gen Core
Release year	2025	2023
Integrated graphics	none	UHD Graphics 770

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