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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $242
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13500 is 4069 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 18% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-3960X - 111 vs 94 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-3960X - $244.85 vs $301.24
- Up to 31% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-3960X - $2.21 vs $3.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3960X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition Hexa-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 15 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73960X
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Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$244.85
100%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-3960X
Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3960X | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3960X or Core i5-13500
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
41 FPS
$21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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