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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700K is 99 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-13500 - 302 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - $244.85 vs $373.59
- Up to 33% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-13700K - $0.83 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
302
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
66.93548387096774%
Price, $
$373.59
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-13700K Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
296
98.01324503311258%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$244.85
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 348514 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Single-Core
2403
84.61267605633803%
Multi-Core
12346
70.10391232752256%
Intel Core i7-13700K | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-13700K or Core i5-13500
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
107 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
In Stock
231 FPS
$8.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
128 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,279.99
In Stock
285 FPS
$9.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,799.99
In Stock
128 FPS
$12.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,639.99
In Stock
261 FPS
$8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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285 FPS
$9.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,779.99
In Stock
128 FPS
$12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,625
In Stock
128 FPS
$12.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,628
In Stock
128 FPS
$13.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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