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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-12100 - 463 vs 451 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100 - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - CA$149.0 vs CA$389.89
- Up to 61% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i5-13500 - CA$0.33 vs CA$0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i5-13500 - 60 vs 65 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
463
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.84/FPS
39%
Price, CA$
CA$389.89
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13500 2.50GHz 14 Cores LGA1700 Desktop Processor Boxed (Raptor Lake) (BX8071513500)
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Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
451
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack , Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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