Question Need help to decide on a new productivity system build.

[metamp]

My old Core i5 3570K with 32GB or RAM that I built back in 2014 is getting old and a bit slow with Excel and other productivity apps so I'm looking for a new build.
I'm not a gamer just need something that will be good for 5+ years and still upgradable.

I'm thinking about a Raptor lake Core i5 13600K as it is very good for productivity but the socket LGA 1700 is getting old and going to be discontinued.

I'm not sure if I should look for an AMD alternative as the AM5 socket will be current for a while or wait for the (Zen5 AM5) or (Arrow Lake LGA 1851) processors that should come out next year.

 

[Lafong]

Not sure why you would care about socket 1700 discontinuance.............unless you are the type to replace CPUs repeatedly while keeping the same board. Doesn't seem like you are that type since you've had the same setup for 9 years.

Latest AMD or 13600K are both fine. If you need to build now, do it. If you can wait a few weeks, you'll be able to get a few 14th gen Intels....also on socket 1700.

If it matters, 13600K was cheapest I've seen it at 285 on Newegg a couple of days ago. Not sure how long that price will last.

 

[Eximo]

You can get the 12700K for $240 and gain two P cores over the 13600k/12600k (12600K is also under $200)

12700KF is only $215 if you have a GPU to use.

Ryzen 5700X is also a great bargain at $170.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

If you have some more cash, the i7 14700 is going to launch soon.

Get a B760 DDR4 mobo and i7 14700 combo. the 14700 got extra E cores compared to 12700 or 13700.

Just for productivity, i dont think the 14700 would get outdated for 7 to 8 years minimum.

 

[geofelt]

You will be very pleased with any modern upgrade to your I5-3570K
I5-13600K is a substantial upgrade.
One measurement would be the passmark performance tests.
I5-3570K has 4 processing threads and a total passmark rating of 4954.
That is when all 4 threads are fully busy. The single thread rating is 2048.
The single thread performance is what gives you everyday quickness and is usually the most important factor in many apps.

Intel Core i5-3570K Benchmark

The i5-13600K has 20 processing threads(12 high performance and 8 lower performance) The total rating is 38322.
The single thread rating is 4176:

Intel Core i5-13600K Benchmark

I3/i5/i7/i9 no longer mean what they used to(how many cores, with/wo hyperthreading)
It is now a general capability designation.

In a week, 14th gen is to be released.
If it proceeds as usual, Intel will provide perhaps a 10% improvement in price/performance.
The very high end I9-14900K will probably be in short demand and command a new product buyer's premium.
Note that the K suffix processors can be overclocked.
But, unlike your 3570K, there is little value in doing so.
The standard turbo mechanism will boost a few cores past what an all core OC can do.
I would plan all else, excepting the specific cpu and see what 14th gen brings.

If you have a need today, buy today. If you wait for the next best thing, you will wait forever.
There is no future proofing.
The processors available 2/3 years out are going to need a new motherboard, regardless.

You will get suggestions from amd users.
AMD can work, but ryzen is particularly sensitive to ram for functioning and performance.

Ultimately, amd and intel are competitive at every price point.
The market works.

I usually recommend that an amd user upgrade to amd, and an Intel user upgrades to intel.
The infrastructure is just enough different that it pays to stay on familiar ground.