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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-7300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-7300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 2093 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-7300.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-7300
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $129.0 vs $268.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-13600K - $0.81 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 51 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-7300 - 175 vs 159 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-7300 - 20 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-7300 4GHz Skylake CPU LGA1151 Desktop Smart Cache Boxed
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
175
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
52%
Price, $
$268.99
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-7300
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-7300 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
51 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-7300 or Core i5-13600K
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
147 FPS
$18.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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106 FPS
$17.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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140 FPS
$18.57/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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