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£259.95
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AvailabilityMSRP $233
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MSRP $233
AvailabilityMSRP $409
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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700K is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Core i5-12600
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - £259.95 vs £346.39
- Up to 21% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-13700K - £1.47 vs £1.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Saints Row than Core i5-12600 - 185 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
177
96%
Value, £/FPS
£1.47/FPS
100%
Price, £
£259.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz
Buy for £259.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 65 minutes ago
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.87/FPS
79%
Price, £
£346.39
75%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz
Buy for £346.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 65 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600 or Core i7-13700K
With selected game settings
130 FPS
£14.85/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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