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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700F is 1785 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i7-13700F - $174.96 vs $1399.99
- Up to 86% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-13700F - $0.42 vs $2.94 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-13700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700F
- Performs up to 15% better in Battlefield IV than Core i5-8500 - 476 vs 414 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
414
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$174.96
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i7-13700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
476
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.94/FPS
14%
Price, $
$1399.99
12%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Avalanche i476T Gaming Desktop (Intel® Core™ i7-13700F, 32GB 5600MT/s Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) D3AV-B760-46T-LCS,Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i7-13700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i7-13700F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Core i7-13700F
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
302 FPS
$4.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.99
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234 FPS
$7.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
302 FPS
$4.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,483.99
In Stock
234 FPS
$6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
In Stock
234 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,730
In Stock
234 FPS
$8.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,070
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244 FPS
$5.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-13700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,239
In Stock
234 FPS
$7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,780
In Stock
234 FPS
$6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,560
In Stock
234 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,950
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