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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700K is 4279 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 29% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-2500 - 219 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Core i5-2500
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - $135.87 vs $310.00
- Up to 44% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-13700K - $0.80 vs $1.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-13700K Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
170
78%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-13700K | vs | Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i7-13700K or Core i5-2500
With selected game settings
148 FPS
$13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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121 FPS
$23.13/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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125 FPS
$14.21/FPS
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$18.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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79 FPS
$20.61/FPS
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64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$23.39/FPS
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$14.33/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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$18.07/FPS
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$20.51/FPS
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$15.12/FPS
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