Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 274 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 15% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-13500 - 75 vs 65 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €243.03 vs €311.6
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Single-Core
2403
89.26448736998515%
Multi-Core
12346
76.10183073414288%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |