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$373.59
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700K is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-3550 - 341 vs 299 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-3550 - $1.1 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - $335.0 vs $373.59
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 77 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
341
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$373.59
89%
FPS and Value 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 i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
299
87.68328445747801%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
98.21428571428571%
Price, $
$335
100%
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 353727 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-13700K | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 77 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-13700K or Core i5-3550
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
282 FPS
$7.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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195 FPS
$6.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,279.99
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327 FPS
$8.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,799.99
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195 FPS
$8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,639.99
In Stock
307 FPS
$6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
In Stock
327 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,779.99
In Stock
195 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,625
In Stock
195 FPS
$8.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,628
In Stock
195 FPS
$8.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
In Stock
282 FPS
$12.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,499.99
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