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Core i7-13700K vs Core i5-12600K

Core i7-13700K vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-13700K

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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vs

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

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FPS Winner

Core i7-13700K

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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vs

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6636 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $409

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $289

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-13700K is 327 days newer than Core i5-12600K.

Advantages of Core i7-13700K

Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Core i5-12600K - 965 vs 908 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads

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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

FPS

965

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

908

94%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.27/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$249

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$249 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6636 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

511

FPS

567

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

240

FPS

245

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

908

FPS

965

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

308

FPS

371

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

155

FPS

164

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Single-Core

2840

100%

Multi-Core

17611

100%

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2450

86%

Multi-Core

11792

67%

Core i7-13700K	vs	Core i5-12600K
Sep 27th, 2022	Release Date	Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7	Collection	Core i5
Raptor Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
16	Cores	10
24	Threads	16
3.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
5.4 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.9 GHz
125 W	TDP	125 W
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i7-13700K or Core i5-12600K

With selected game settings

Skytech Chronos Gaming PC Image

Skytech Chronos Gaming PC

817 FPS

CA$2.96/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i7-13700K

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$2,414.29

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Skytech Eclipse Gaming PC Image

Skytech Eclipse Gaming PC

927 FPS

CA$4.18/FPS

GeForce RTX 4080

Core i7-13700K

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

CA$3,877.33

In Stock

Skytech Shadow Gaming PC Image

Skytech Shadow Gaming PC

760 FPS

CA$3.07/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i5-12600K

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$2,332.15

In Stock

Skytech Azure Gaming PC Image

Skytech Azure Gaming PC

661 FPS

CA$2.9/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Core i5-12600K

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,917.03

In Stock

Skytech Eclipse Lite Gaming PC Image

Skytech Eclipse Lite Gaming PC

894 FPS

CA$3.82/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

Core i7-13700K

32 GB, 2 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$3,416.97

In Stock

Dell XPS 8960 Tower Desktop PC Image

Dell XPS 8960 Tower Desktop PC

610 FPS

CA$6.59/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050

Core i7-13700K

64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

CA$4,021.17

In Stock

Dell XPS 8960 Tower Desktop PC Image

Dell XPS 8960 Tower Desktop PC

610 FPS

CA$10.04/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050

Core i7-13700K

16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

CA$6,126.21

In Stock

Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gen 8 Gaming Desktop PC Image

Lenovo Legion Tower 5i Gen 8 Gaming Desktop PC

772 FPS

CA$7.55/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

Core i7-13700K

64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

CA$5,832.22

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