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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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MSRP in USD: $319
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $186.0 vs $284.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i5-13600K - $0.87 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 22% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-8700K - 260 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 20 vs 12 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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
Highest
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i5-13600K
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
222 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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82 FPS
$18.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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171 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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214 FPS
$12.15/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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