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€486.17
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Prices and StockMSRP $242
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MSRP $242
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 365 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13500.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 1% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-13500 - 274 vs 272 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i5-13500
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €253.96 vs €486.17
- Up to 47% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-12900 - €0.93 vs €1.77 per FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
272
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
100%
Price, €
€253.96
100%
Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-13500, Tray
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-13500
With selected game settings
169 FPS
€11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,999
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274 FPS
€11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,179.9
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202 FPS
€11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,384.9
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169 FPS
€12.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,064.9
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169 FPS
€12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,049.9
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233 FPS
€9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,249
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-13500
With selected game settings
117 FPS
€14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,699
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117 FPS
€16.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,881.97
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117 FPS
€18.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,199
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177 FPS
€14.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,599
In Stock
117 FPS
€14.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,739
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136 FPS
€25.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,499
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124 FPS
€26.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,299
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124 FPS
€26.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,330.15
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136 FPS
€28.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,910.28
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115 FPS
€9.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,116.4
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