The Core i7-6700K is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-13500, it's also the same value for money, as it's only £73.66 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i7-6700K
- Up to 33% cheaper – £147.46 vs £221.12
Advantages of the Core i5-13500
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 29% less energy – 65 vs 91 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 8 threads
Core i7-6700K vs Core i5-13500 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-6700K
Aug 5th, 2015
Average FPS
188
90%
Min 1% FPS
124
91%
Price, £
£147.46
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.78/FPS
100%
Core i5-13500
Jan 4th, 2023
Average FPS
208
100%
Min 1% FPS
137
100%
Price, £
£221.12
66%
Value, £/FPS
£1.06/FPS
74%
Core i7-6700K vs Core i5-13500 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-6700K vs Core i5-13500 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-6700K vs Core i5-13500 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-6700K
Aug 5th, 2015
Cores
4-core
29%
L3 Cache
8 MB
33%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2133 MHz
44%
Core i5-13500
Jan 4th, 2023
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
62%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-6700K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Aug 5th, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| $339.00 | MSRP | $242.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 91 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
