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£228.97
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $242
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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MSRP in USD: $350
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 3170 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-4790K - 296 vs 277 FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790K - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - £200.0 vs £228.97
- Up to 6% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-13500 - £0.72 vs £0.77 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i7-4790K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
165 FPS
£5.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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107 FPS
£6.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£709.99
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