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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 1829 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 6% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-8700 - 172 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $186.0 vs $244.85
- Up to 19% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i5-13500 - $1.15 vs $1.42 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i7-8700
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
45 FPS
$27.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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53 FPS
$16.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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18 FPS
$175.66/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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67 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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20 FPS
$89.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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48 FPS
$52.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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