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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $242
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MSRP in USD: $242
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 1829 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $200.0 vs $244.85
- Up to 16% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-13500 - $1.25 vs $1.48 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 3% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-8700 - 165 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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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
Highest
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i5-13500
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
29 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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54 FPS
$15.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$829.99
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41 FPS
$21.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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63 FPS
$11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$746.43
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8 FPS
$156.12/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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35 FPS
$71.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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