Left · Intel
Intel Core i7-13700K
Spec score
Spec score 79
$329
typical price
Core i7-13700K against Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
Spec score
Spec score 78
$217
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core Ultra 5 250K Plusright
83 vs 85 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Light gaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Heavy gaming
Core i7-13700Kleft
78 vs 76 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i7-13700Kleft
79 vs 77 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i7-13700Kleft
78 vs 75 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i7-13700Kleft
78 vs 76 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Core i7-13700K: 79
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 78
1 ptsto the left
Gaming
Core i7-13700K: 76
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 73
3 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Core i7-13700K: 76
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 70
6 ptsto the left
Single-core
Core i7-13700K: 87
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 94
7 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i7-13700K: 24
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 35.5
48%to the right
Typical price
Core i7-13700K: $329
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: $220
$109to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i7-13700K: 16
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 18
13%to the right
Threads
Core i7-13700K: 24
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 18
33%to the left
Boost clock
Core i7-13700K: 5.4 GHz
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 5.3 GHz
2%to the left
Turbo power
Core i7-13700K: 253 W
Core Ultra 5 250K Plus: 159 W
59%to the right
The verdict
- The Core i7-13700K leads in games by 4%.
- The Core i7-13700K has 9% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is 8% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core Ultra 5 250K Plus typically costs $109 less.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is the better buy: 35.5 points per $100 against 24.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i7-13700K | Core Ultra 5 250K Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Raptor Lake | Arrow Lake Refresh |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 16 / 24 | 18 / 18 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.4 GHz | 4.2 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz (better) | 5.3 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 125 / 253 W | 125 / 253 W |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2022 | 2026 (better) |
| Typical price | $329 | $220 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.