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Core i5-12500 vs Core i9-13900F

Core i5-12500 vs Core i9-13900F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-13900F

2.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900F Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-13900F Desktop-Prozessor 24 Kerne (8 P-cores und 16 E-cores) 36 MB Cache, bis zu 5,6 GHz

Buy for 553.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 266 minutes ago

Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-13900F

2.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900F Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-13900F Desktop-Prozessor 24 Kerne (8 P-cores und 16 E-cores) 36 MB Cache, bis zu 5,6 GHz

Buy for 553.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 266 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-13900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900F is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.

Advantages of Core i5-12500

  • Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-13900F - €210.00 vs €553.72
  • Up to 62% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i9-13900F - €0.88 vs €2.30 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-13900F

  • Performs up to 0% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-12500 - 241 vs 240 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
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Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

240

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.88/FPS

100%

Price, €

€210

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5 (12. Generation) i5-12500 3 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 210 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-13900F Logo
Core i9-13900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

241

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.3/FPS

38%

Price, €

€553.72

37%

Intel® Core™ i9-13900F Desktop-Prozessor 24 Kerne (8 P-cores und 16 E-cores) 36 MB Cache, bis zu 5,6 GHz

Buy for 553.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 266 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-13900F Logo
Core i9-13900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

85%

Multi-Core

9079

53%

Intel Core i9-13900F Logo
Core i9-13900F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2730

100%

Multi-Core

17219

100%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Core i5-12500

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Intel Core i9-13900F Logo

Core i9-13900F

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Core i5Core i9
Alder LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
6
24
12
32
3.0 GHz
2.0 GHz
4.6 GHz
5.6 GHz
65 WNot Available
10 nm10 nm
30.0x
20.0x
UHD Graphics 770
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