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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700K is 4279 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 22% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-2500K - 138 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $414.0 vs $449.95
- Up to 25% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-2500K - $3.0 vs $3.98 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 24 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$414
100%
FPS and Value Winner
New Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake Core i7-13700K CPU Upto 5.4GHz Boost Speed Best Gaming CPU with Enhanced Overclocking Features for Z790 MB RTX 4090 Card BX8071513700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-2500K or Core i7-13700K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
109 FPS
$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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122 FPS
$16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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63 FPS
$25.84/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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83 FPS
$22.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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109 FPS
$20.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,238
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122 FPS
$26.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,249.99
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132 FPS
$21.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,779.99
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63 FPS
$29.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,848
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63 FPS
$26.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.95
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109 FPS
$27.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,949.99
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