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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 i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700K is 2948 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Core i7-5960X
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - $235.05 vs $310.00
- Up to 16% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-13700K - $0.76 vs $0.91 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-5960X - 341 vs 309 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
309
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$235.05
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket LGA 2011-v3Retail Pack
Buy for $235.05 on Amazon
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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
Max
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-5960X | vs | Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-5960X or Core i7-13700K
With selected game settings
282 FPS
$6.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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249 FPS
$11.24/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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255 FPS
$6.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,776
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254 FPS
$9.33/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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195 FPS
$8.35/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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195 FPS
$9.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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327 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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195 FPS
$7.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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195 FPS
$8.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
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64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,620
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282 FPS
$7.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
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32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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