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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700KF is 3803 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700KF
- Performs up to 20% better in Valheim than Core i5-3550 - 230 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-3550 - $1.61 vs $1.75 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 9% cheaper than Core i7-13700KF - $335.0 vs $369.99
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700KF - 77 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-13700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369.99
90%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-13700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 349276 minutes ago
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
191
83.04347826086956%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
92%
Price, $
$335
100%
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
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Updated 349276 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
22.133702805680638%
Multi-Core
1896
10.769056003635125%
Intel Core i7-13700KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-13700KF or Core i5-3550
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
145 FPS
$10.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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195 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
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169 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,244.39
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106 FPS
$15.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,593.22
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195 FPS
$17.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,398.52
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195 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
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145 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499.65
In Stock
145 FPS
$13.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,949
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129 FPS
$11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,529
In Stock
129 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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