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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$387.0 vs CA$429.0
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-13500 - 147 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 24 vs 20 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ 13th Generation i5-13500 Desktop Processor (14 Core (6 P-Core + 8 E-Core), 24 MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz, LGA1700, Intel® UHD Graphics 770)
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Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Single-Core
2403
91.7175572519084%
Multi-Core
12346
79.93525412754937%
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i9-12900K
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
147 FPS
CA$36.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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94 FPS
CA$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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75 FPS
CA$35.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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78 FPS
CA$27.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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