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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13500.
Advantages of Core i5-13500
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $129.86 vs $168.01
- Up to 22% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-12700K - $1.30 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-13500 - 112 vs 111 FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
111
99%
Value, €/FPS
€1.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€144.14
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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Updated 13 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
112
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.67/FPS
78%
Price, €
€186.49
77%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for €186.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13500 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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