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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $242
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 1829 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-8700 - 180 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - £156.66 vs £229.84
- Up to 25% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-13500 - £0.96 vs £1.28 per FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core I5-13500 2.50GHZ Chip
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
164
91%
Value, £/FPS
£0.96/FPS
100%
Price, £
£156.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.20GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i7-8700
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
£8.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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94 FPS
£10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£999.99
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