Will the Core i5-13600K bottleneck the RTX 4060?

No. At 1440p the RTX 4060 is the limiting part, which is the normal state for a gaming PC. The Core i5-13600K has headroom to spare. This is a model estimate from performance indexes, not a measured FPS loss.

What power supply do I need for a Core i5-13600K and RTX 4060?

Sustained gaming load is about 384 W using the RTX 4060's measured draw. A 550 W unit is the safe choice.

Is this pair better at 1080p or 4K?

1080p: GPU-limited 21% (GPU-bound (normal)). 1440p: GPU-limited 28% (GPU-bound (normal)). 4K: GPU-limited 44% (CPU overkill).

PCPairs

Core i5-13600K + RTX 4060: bottleneck check

28%

GPU-limited at 1440p. GPU-bound (normal).

CPU GPU

The RTX 4060 is the part working hardest at 1440p, which is what you want. The Core i5-13600K keeps about 28% in reserve.

By resolution

Resolution	Limiting part	Severity	Verdict
1080p	GPU	21%	GPU-bound (normal)
1440p	GPU	28%	GPU-bound (normal)
4K	GPU	44%	CPU overkill

The RTX 4060 is the limit at every resolution and by a wide margin at 4K (44%). The Core i5-13600K is overkill for this card: a faster GPU would give you far more frames than any CPU change.

Specifications

Intel Core i5-13600K
Cores / threads	14 / 20
Max boost	5.1 GHz
Socket	LGA1700
Maximum turbo power (MTP)	181 W Intel's published maximum sustained turbo power, above its base power; the PSU estimate uses it, so it errs high · Intel ARK
Released	2022
Gaming index	78 / 100
Multi-core index	74 / 100

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
VRAM	8 GB
Board power	115 W
Released	2023
1080p index	32.9 / 100
1440p index	27 / 100
4K index	22.2 / 100

Power supply

The RTX 4060 measured 128 W average while gaming (161 W highest 20 ms spike, TechPowerUp). With the Core i5-13600K at its maximum turbo power of 181 W and about 75 W for the rest of the system, the sustained load is about 384 W. A 550 W unit is the safe choice. Details on the RTX 4060 PSU page or try other pairs in the PSU calculator.

Upgrade paths

CPUs that remove the bottleneck

LGA1700

Cards that use the Core i5-13600K fully

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Indexes are relative estimates aggregated from published reviews; real results vary by game, settings, memory speed and drivers. Methodology.