Question 13600k vs 13700k

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Hi all,

I am planning on building a new PC soon but I am unsure if I should buy the 13600k or the 13700k. I plan to pair the CPU with a RTX 4070 or 4070ti. I will mainly use the rig for gaming but I do want to make sure that I do not have any bottlenecks going on. I plan on using the new PC for 3-5 years.

Could anyone tell me if the 13700k is worth the extra 100 euros?

Thanks in advance.
 
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Worth is something only YOU can determine.
For gaming, only a handful of threads will be actively used. 20 or 24 will make little difference.
It might make a difference if you play multiplayer with many participants.
Of more import to gaming is the turbo clock rate. 5.4 for the 13700K, 5.1 for the 13600K.
This is most important for cpu centric games such as sims, mmo and strategy.

Quite aside, I suggest you buy the 13700K if you have the means to do so.
If you buy the cheaper option, the 100 euros savings will be sweet for a short time.
But your second guessing will last for much longer.
I have often regretted buying cheaper, but never regretted buying better.
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I mean will it really matter if I buy the 850w version, won't the next gen need even more power so the 850 will not be enough in the future?
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Nvidia gpu's are using less power these days.

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You're fine with that psu, in regards to the mobo ... that's up to Intel.
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Yeah seems like a solid deal right now. Will be able to get it for 140 euros with 20 euro cashback. The current 40 series already support PCI 5.0 right? Does it make the 40series card perform better than PCIe 4.0. I am not really well informed about most of this stuff, sorry :).

And would this PSU still be worth it if I opt for a AMD GPU?
 
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www.wepc.com

What GPU has PCIe 5.0? Latest on PCIe 5 graphics cards

Wondering what GPU has PCIe 5.0? Then you're in the right place. It may have been around for years, but not everything is coming with straight support for
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The ONLY advantage of a I7-13700F compared to a I7-13700K is that it is $25 or so cheaper.
For that piddling saving, you give up the ability to keep running if you have issues with your discrete graphics card.
You also give up overclocking capability. Not that most will not OC anyway.
And... you also do not get quick sync capability which may or may not be of use to you.

Intel Quick Sync Video - Wikipedia

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So, back to this. I have decided to go with the MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK DDR4 and a Noctua NH-D15 or Noctua NH-D15s cooler. I am still questioning what i7 13700 "version" I should buy.
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I was planning on buying the 13700k but I read alot of posts about having to undervolt the CPU because of high temps etc. I do not intend to overclock , just want best out of the box performance without having to do the above. Unless it is really easy to do.
 
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Thomaszz said:
So, back to this. I have decided to go with the MSI MAG Z790 TOMAHAWK DDR4 and a Noctua NH-D15 or Noctua NH-D15s cooler. I am still questioning what i7 13700 "version" I should buy.
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I was planning on buying the 13700k but I read alot of posts about having to undervolt the CPU because of high temps etc. I do not intend to overclock , just want best out of the box performance without having to do the above. Unless it is really easy to do.
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Yes or no: do you want integrated video? If yes, you are restricted to 13700 and 13700K.

"want best out of the box performance". If you mean that literally, then you go for the 13700K due to its slight speed advantage. Highly likely you'd never notice the difference from 13700, but you said "best" and you would forever be subject to the dreaded buyer's remorse..........."why oh why did I buy this 13700 when I coulda got the 13700K for only a bit more". Can you live with that? Known only to you.

If it has "high temps" that you just cannot accept, then de-tune it in the BIOS. Or ignore temps and let the CPU throttle itself as it is designed to do when thermals reach a peak.
 
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Yes or no: do you want integrated video? If yes, you are restricted to 13700 and 13700K.

"want best out of the box performance". If you mean that literally, then you go for the 13700K due to its slight speed advantage. Highly likely you'd never notice the difference from 13700, but you said "best" and you would forever be subject to the dreaded buyer's remorse..........."why oh why did I buy this 13700 when I coulda got the 13700K for only a bit more". Can you live with that? Known only to you.

If it has "high temps" that you just cannot accept, then de-tune it in the BIOS. Or ignore temps and let the CPU throttle itself as it is designed to do when thermals reach a peak.
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I mean you don't really need or benefit from integraded video if you have an external GPU right? So running the i7-13700k with my setup would be no issue? The 13700 is 45 euros more expensive than the 13700 in my country (The Netherlands).

I mean if the High Temps don't cause my CPU to die sooner or give me massive electricity bills :)
 
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I mean you don't really need or benefit from integraded video if you have an external GPU right? So running the i7-13700k with my setup would be no issue? The 13700 is 45 euros more expensive than the 13700 in my country (The Netherlands).

I mean if the High Temps don't cause my CPU to die sooner or give me massive electricity bills :)
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Have you concluded that your external GPU will always work?

Maybe you have.

As I said, you can de-tune the 13700K to reduce power usage and temperatures if you want to.

Or not. Your choice.


"The 13700 is 45 euros more expensive than the 13700 in my country (The Netherlands)."

I'm guessing that is a typo?




 
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Have you concluded that your external GPU will always work?

Maybe you have.

As I said, you can de-tune the 13700K to reduce power usage and temperatures if you want to.

Or not. Your choice.


"The 13700 is 45 euros more expensive than the 13700 in my country (The Netherlands)."

I'm guessing that is a typo?
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Yeah I meant 13700k is 45 euros more expensive.

"As I said, you can de-tune the 13700K to reduce power usage and temperatures if you want to."
Is this difficult to do?
 
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Yeah I meant 13700k is 45 euros more expensive.

"As I said, you can de-tune the 13700K to reduce power usage and temperatures if you want to."
Is this difficult to do?
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No.

There are relevant settings in the BIOS.

And I think some within Windows itself.

You can restrict the watts used, which will reduce heat and your power bill.

It's a matter of how concerned you are about power usage and your power bill. You may care a little or a lot.

It's a compromise......accepting lower power for lower performance. You decide how much.
 
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