Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13500 is 1951 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 141% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 27 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - CA$389.89 vs CA$507.99
- Up to 68% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-7960X - CA$6.0 vs CA$18.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 32 vs 20 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
65
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$389.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
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Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 16 |
20 | Threads | 32 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |