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$172.99
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MSRP $289
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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - $172.99 vs $329.00
- Up to 47% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-13700K - $0.90 vs $1.69 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-12600K - 195 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i7-13700K Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Updated 274 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i7-13700K
With selected game settings
139 FPS
$14.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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115 FPS
$15.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,776
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113 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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162 FPS
$13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,149.99
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100 FPS
$19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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100 FPS
$12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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109 FPS
$25.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,799
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138 FPS
$12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,682.23
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114 FPS
$20.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369
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137 FPS
$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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121 FPS
$29.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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61 FPS
$26.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,628
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61 FPS
$30.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,848
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181 FPS
$15.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,779.99
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61 FPS
$26.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,620
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61 FPS
$23.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,427.4
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93 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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139 FPS
$16.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,238
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61 FPS
$26.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,644
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139 FPS
$12.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,729.99
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94 FPS
$20.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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109 FPS
$24.76/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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139 FPS
$18.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,509
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61 FPS
$35.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,179
In Stock
175 FPS
$11.12/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,946.75
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138 FPS
$22.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,049
In Stock
114 FPS
$16.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,930.99
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61 FPS
$39.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,409
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61 FPS
$27.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.95
In Stock
94 FPS
$18.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700K
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,768.99
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61 FPS
$29.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 16 TB HDD
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$1,780
In Stock
139 FPS
$22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$3,058
In Stock
115 FPS
$20.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,369
In Stock
139 FPS
$23.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,229
In Stock
115 FPS
$20.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,349
In Stock
61 FPS
$37.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,299
In Stock
139 FPS
$23.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,259
In Stock
149 FPS
$22.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,319
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