Core i5-13600K vs Ryzen 7 7700

CPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

Core i5-13600K vs Ryzen 7 7700: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the Core i5-13600K delivers approximately +6% higher frame rates compared to the Ryzen 7 7700 in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, both GPUs offer almost identical value in 1080p Ultra.

Core i5-13600K Advantages

Up to 6% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 187 vs 177 FPS

Up to 0.9% better value for money – $1.24 vs $1.25/FPS

More processing cores – 14 vs 8 cores

Ryzen 7 7700 Advantages

Costs only 96% of the price – $221 vs $232 (4% cheaper)

Is newer – 2023-01-10 vs 2022-10-20

Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65W vs 125W

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Low

Full HD — min settings

AVG FPS
Core i5-13600K
187fps(100%)
Ryzen 7 7700
177fps(95%)
WinnerCore i5-13600K
+6% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (Ryzen 7 7700 FPS ÷ Core i5-13600K FPS) × 100
Example: (177 ÷ 187) × 100 = 95%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((Core i5-13600K FPS - Ryzen 7 7700 FPS) ÷ Ryzen 7 7700 FPS) × 100
Example: ((187 - 177) ÷ 177) × 100 = 6%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If Ryzen 7 7700 is only 95% as fast, then Core i5-13600K should be 5% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "6% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (95% of and 6% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

Core i5-13600K
0.807 Value100% Efficiency
Ryzen 7 7700
0.800 Value99% Efficiency