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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $207.36 vs $230.00
- Up to 8% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-13600K - $1.32 vs $1.44 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-12700K - 160 vs 157 FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$207.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K | vs | Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i5-13600K
With selected game settings
111 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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136 FPS
$15.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,098
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135 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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135 FPS
$15.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,110.95
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140 FPS
$22.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,171.74
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122 FPS
$13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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111 FPS
$10.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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122 FPS
$15.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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91 FPS
$18.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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136 FPS
$19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,689
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122 FPS
$30.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,699
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91 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,359
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91 FPS
$12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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91 FPS
$21.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,979
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91 FPS
$14.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,329
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136 FPS
$12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
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91 FPS
$17.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,579
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150 FPS
$20.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,056.98
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91 FPS
$15.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,389
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136 FPS
$17.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
40 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,369
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136 FPS
$16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,179
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91 FPS
$16.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,539
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122 FPS
$17.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$2,129
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91 FPS
$16.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,539
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136 FPS
$15.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,149
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136 FPS
$16.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,269
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136 FPS
$16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,179
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136 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
48 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429
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140 FPS
$27.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$3,849.99
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122 FPS
$25.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$3,119
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136 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,091
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136 FPS
$19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689
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91 FPS
$20.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
In Stock
136 FPS
$16.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
In Stock
91 FPS
$15.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,419
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139 FPS
$13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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122 FPS
$17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,089
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122 FPS
$21.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,639
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136 FPS
$13.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,887
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136 FPS
$15.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099
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156 FPS
$16.67/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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141 FPS
$12.23/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,724.99
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135 FPS
$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,895
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103 FPS
$15.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,590
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136 FPS
$19.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
48 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,609
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136 FPS
$19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,639
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