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Core 7 265K vs Core i5-13600K: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Intel

Core 7 265K

20 Cores / 20 Threads

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Better Value
Intel

Core i5-13600K

14 Cores / 20 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Core 7 265K delivers approximately +1% higher frame rates compared to the Core i5-13600K. For budget-conscious buyers, the Core i5-13600K currently offers better value, available at a $71.32 price difference.

Core 7 265K Advantages

Up to 1% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 190 vs 187 FPS

More processing cores – 20 vs 14 cores

Core i5-13600K Advantages

Up to 22% better value for money – $1.60 vs $1.95/FPS

Costs only 81% of the price – $299 vs $370 (19% cheaper)

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Core 7 265K
189.7 FPS100% Performance
Core i5-13600K
187 FPS99% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Core 7 265K
0.512 Value82% Efficiency
Core i5-13600K
0.625 Value100% Efficiency