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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1919 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $189.0 vs $268.99
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 112 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 78% better in League of Legends than Core i7-7740X - 341 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 19% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-7740X - $0.79 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
341
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$268.99
70%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7740X or Core i5-13600K
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
335 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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327 FPS
$5.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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333 FPS
$7.81/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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