Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i5-11600KF

Processor comparisons 29-09-2022

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i5-11600KF and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PCMark 10, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, AIDA64, PassMark, MATLAB, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, 3DMark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Prime95, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11600KF or Intel Core i7-13700K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13700K

66%

Core i5-11600KF

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-13700K is 15% better than Core i5-11600KF. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13700K

62%

Core i5-11600KF

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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 other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.9	95.1
Valorant	124.9	108.0
Cyberpunk 2077	69.9	60.5
Apex Legends	117.4	101.6
Call of Duty Warzone	93.6	81.0
Overwatch	101.1	87.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	86.1	74.6
DOOM Eternal	62.4	54.0
Warzone	97.4	84.3
Assassin's Creed	104.9	90.8
Valheim	103.6	89.7

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. So 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 i7-13700K

56%

Core i5-11600KF

42%

To make a finishing 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 i7-13700K is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11600KF as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i7-13700K	Intel Core i5-11600KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	486	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5067	1886
Cinbench 20 Single-core	808	460
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11259	4227
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2852	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	32389	11189

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

	Intel Core i7-13700K	Intel Core i5-11600KF
Single-Core	2607	2680
Multi-Core	55203	20410

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

	Intel Core i7-13700K	Intel Core i5-11600KF
Single-Core	2100	1605
Multi-Core	21440	6942

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest 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 i7-13700K	Intel Core i5-11600KF
Announcement date	September 24, 2022	January 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Core name	Raptor Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	11
Turbo Frequency	5.4 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	16	6
Threads	24	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-13700K is 7% better than Core i5-11600KF in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-13700K has 10 more core than Core i5-11600KF. 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 i7-13700K is better: 34
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11600KF is better: 3
All the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-13700K and Intel Core i5-11600KF before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-13700K - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13700K specs and review.

Intel Core i5-11600KF - all data

• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-11600KF specs and review.