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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-12600K - 135 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - £236.83 vs £313.61
- Up to 22% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-13700K - £1.81 vs £2.32 per FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
135
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.32/FPS
78%
Price, £
£313.61
75%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
131
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.81/FPS
100%
Price, £
£236.83
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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In Stock
Updated 6354 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
124 FPS
£15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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