Intel Core i7 13700K Review

How Much Does It Cost?

The i7 13700K comes in at $449 in the US and £499 in the UK which puts it cheaper than the 7900X, but around $50 more than the 7700X, so as I said in my unboxing, I kind of feel that from a money point of view, it’s competing with the unreleased and unannounced, though I’m sure it’s coming, 7800X from AMD.

Overview

So I think it’s clear to see that the i7 13700k offers up some pretty sizeable improvements over the 12th generation, and rivals AMD’s newest flagship as well, but for a lot less money. Now obviously so much of deciding how good this processor is really comes down to your use case, but it’s pretty evident that for production, rendering, calculation and web browsing, it’s good, and for gaming, it’s able to hold its own and offer some of the best value we’ve seen for the latest features.

Yes, it runs warm, but so does Ryzen, and it now paves the question for me about how the i9 13900K is going to improve on it because the performance is the best there is for the money, so can the i9 do better? That’s what we’ll find out soon enough, so definitely make sure you check that out.

Value for Money

For now, I think the i7 could end up better one of the best-selling processors for Intel, where you get strong performance, good value for money, and all of the latest features that come with it and if anything, it’s going to make AMD potentially re-evaluate things and maybe even seen some price cuts to compete. Who knows, let’s see what happens.

Should I Buy One?

For now, what do you think? Are you team blue or have AMD done enough? I think if anything, AMD 7000 3D cache versions, could be their only saving grace to fend off the competition. Do you agree? Let me know in the comments. For now though, it looks like the i7 is hitting the market pretty strong, so long as you provide it with a decent cooling solution, it’s a potent CPU for everything from work to gaming.