Intel Core i5 13600K Linux Performance
With the multi-threaded CPU rendering work with Blender, the Core i5 13600K performed great with its 20 threads outperforming the 16 thread (and more expensive) Ryzen 7 7700X.
During Blender with the Classroom scene, the Core i5 13600K had an average power consumption of 146 Watts with a peak of 149 Watts while the Ryzen 7 7700X had a 126 Watt average and a peak of 131 Watts.
On a performance-per-dollar basis, the Core i5 13600K stands strong at just over $300.
In various other CPU rendering workloads the Core i5 13600K was standing strong over the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X at $399 USD.