Intel Core i5-13490F vs Intel Core i7-11700K

Processor comparisons 08-02-2023

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-13490F vs Intel Core i7-11700K and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Blender, RealBench, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Prime95, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, WPrime, AIDA64, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Death Stranding
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Rainbow Six Siege
Cyberpunk 2077
Last Man Standing
Valheim
Fallout 76
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Fortnite
Overwatch
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700K or Intel Core i5-13490F.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-13490F

59%

Core i7-11700K

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13490F is 1% better than Core i7-11700K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13490F

57%

Core i7-11700K

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Control, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	100.2
Valorant	114.7	113.8
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	63.7
Apex Legends	107.9	107.0
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	85.4
Overwatch	92.9	92.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	78.5
DOOM Eternal	57.4	56.9
Warzone	89.5	88.8
Assassin's Creed	96.4	95.6
Valheim	95.2	94.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13490F

84%

Core i7-11700K

47%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-13490F is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11700K as it consumes less power: 75W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-13490F	Intel Core i7-11700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	293	262
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2964	2507
Cinbench 20 Single-core	482	612
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6580	5618
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1674	1596
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18910	14869

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-13490F	Intel Core i7-11700K
Single-Core	1530	3562
Multi-Core	32223	27126

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-13490F	Intel Core i7-11700K
Single-Core	1895	1793
Multi-Core	12714	11929

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13490F	Intel Core i7-11700K
Announcement date	February 07, 2023	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Core name	Raptor Lake	Rocket Lake-S
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	11
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s	12 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	75 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800	3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	64 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	9 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-11700K is 8% better than Core i5-13490F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13490F has 2 more core than Core i7-11700K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13490F is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700K is better: 5
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13490F and Intel Core i7-11700K before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13490F - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-13490F specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11700K specs and review.