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$187.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700KF is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-13700KF - $187.99 vs $369.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-13700KF - $0.77 vs $1.4 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-13700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Rust than Core i5-12600K - 265 vs 244 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
244
92.0754716981132%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
265
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
55.00000000000001%
Price, $
$369.99
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-13700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 354054 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2450
84.86317977138899%
Multi-Core
11792
66.97716687492901%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i7-13700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i7-13700KF
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
165 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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220 FPS
$11.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
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191 FPS
$11.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,244.39
In Stock
112 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
128 FPS
$12.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,593.22
In Stock
144 FPS
$11.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
122 FPS
$10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
In Stock
220 FPS
$15.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,398.52
In Stock
220 FPS
$11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
165 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499.65
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