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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13500 is 4332 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 178% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-990X - 292 vs 105 FPS
- Up to 51% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-990X - $0.84 vs $1.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $178.02 vs $244.85
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
292
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$244.85
72%
FPS and Value Winner
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 i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i7-990X
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
35 FPS
$25.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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