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Prices and StockMSRP $409
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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700K is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - $135.87 vs $310.00
- Up to 47% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-13700K - $0.49 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 20% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-2500 - 332 vs 276 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 24 vs 4 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
276
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500 | vs | Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-2500 or Core i7-13700K
With selected game settings
218 FPS
$8.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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175 FPS
$15.99/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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183 FPS
$9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,776
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182 FPS
$13.02/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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112 FPS
$14.54/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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112 FPS
$16.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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290 FPS
$9.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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112 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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112 FPS
$14.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,620
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218 FPS
$10.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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