Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i5-12600K

Processor comparisons 29-01-2023

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i5-12600K tests and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 7zip, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, PassMark, MATLAB, Blender, Prime95, WPrime, AIDA64, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12600K or Intel Core i7-13700F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13700F

65%

Core i5-12600K

60%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-13700F is 7% better than Core i5-12600K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13700F

61%

Core i5-12600K

57%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.2	101.8
Valorant	123.0	115.7
Cyberpunk 2077	68.9	64.8
Apex Legends	115.6	108.7
Call of Duty Warzone	92.3	86.8
Overwatch	99.6	93.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.9	79.8
DOOM Eternal	61.5	57.8
Warzone	95.9	90.2
Assassin's Creed	103.3	97.2
Valheim	102.1	96.0

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i7-13700F

106%

Core i5-12600K

53%

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 i7-13700F is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12600K since it has less power consumption: 65W 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 calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 i7-13700F	Intel Core i5-12600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	462	466
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4701	3407
Cinbench 20 Single-core	759	1116
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10429	7736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2650	2611
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	29979	25497

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

	Intel Core i7-13700F	Intel Core i5-12600K
Single-Core	2424	6117
Multi-Core	51087	35696

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

	Intel Core i7-13700F	Intel Core i5-12600K
Single-Core	2071	2009
Multi-Core	19844	13528

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-13700F	Intel Core i5-12600K
Announcement date	January 12, 2023	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	12
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	16	10
Threads	24	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	9.5 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-13700F is 12% better than Core i5-12600K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-13700F has 6 more core than Core i5-12600K. 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 i7-13700F is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600K is better: 5
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-13700F and Intel Core i5-12600K before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-13700F - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13700F specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12600K - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600K specs and review.