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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 4069 days newer than Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 8% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-3960X - 151 vs 140 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
151
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.51/FPS
100%
Price, £
£227.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 14th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i7-3960X
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
22 FPS
£30.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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53 FPS
£16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£849
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53 FPS
£16.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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