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Core i5-13600K vs Core i7-8700K

Core i5-13600K vs Core i7-8700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-13600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz

Buy for £280.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13363 minutes ago

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Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)

Buy for £208.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13363 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-13600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz

Buy for £280.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13363 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-8700K

3.7 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)

Buy for £208.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13363 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K

  • Performs up to 4% better in F1 22 than Core i7-8700K - 289 vs 278 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K

  • Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - £208.88 vs £280.13
  • Up to 23% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i5-13600K - £0.75 vs £0.97 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of F1 22.
F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

289

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.97/FPS

77%

Price, £

£280.13

74%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz

Buy for £280.13 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13363 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

278

96%

Value, £/FPS

£0.75/FPS

100%

Price, £

£208.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)

Buy for £208.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 13363 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2665

100%

Multi-Core

14848

100%

Intel Core i7-8700K Logo
Core i7-8700K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1582

59%

Multi-Core

6443

43%

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo

Intel Core i5-13600K

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Intel Core i7-8700K Logo

Intel Core i7-8700K

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Raptor LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
125 WTDP
95 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
YesOverclockableYes

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