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Core i5-12500 vs Core i7-13700

Core i5-12500 vs Core i7-13700: 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™ i5-12500 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz

Buy for £140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-13700

2.1 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Intel Core i7-13700 Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30MB Cache, up to 5.2 GHz

Buy for £321.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

Core i5-12500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12500 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz

Buy for £140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i7-13700

2.1 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Intel Core i7-13700 Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30MB Cache, up to 5.2 GHz

Buy for £321.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-13700 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 i7-13700 is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.

Advantages of Core i5-12500

  • Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-13700 - £140.00 vs £321.09
  • Up to 56% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-13700 - £0.74 vs £1.70 per FPS

Advantages of Core i7-13700

  • Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i5-12500 - 189 vs 188 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
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Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

188

99%

Value, £/FPS

£0.74/FPS

100%

Price, £

£140

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12500 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz

Buy for £140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

189

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.7/FPS

44%

Price, £

£321.09

43%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-13700 Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30MB Cache, up to 5.2 GHz

Buy for £321.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2311

88%

Multi-Core

9079

62%

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2632

100%

Multi-Core

14759

100%

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo

Core i5-12500

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Intel Core i7-13700 Logo

Core i7-13700

Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.1 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
30.0x
Multiplier21.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockableNo

PCs Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-13700

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Laptops Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-13700

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Core i5-12500 and Core i7-13700 Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X
Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

£84

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X
Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

£488.99

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600
Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X
Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

£343.97

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

£208.69

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

£929.89

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

£204

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X
Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

£295

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

£239.56

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

£337.85

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

£139.99

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

£126.66

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

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Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

£326.3

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

£307.96

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.13

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF
Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£639.99

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G
Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

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Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

£70

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

£312.37

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

£2,511.32

Intel Core i7-13700 Logo
Core i7-13700

£321.09

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

£101.02

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

£84

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

£488.99

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

£343.97

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

£208.69

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

£929.89

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

£204

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

£295

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

£239.56

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

£337.85

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

£139.99

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

£126.66

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

£326.3

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

£307.96

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£238.62

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

£257.13

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF
Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

£639.99

Intel Core i5-12500 Logo
Core i5-12500

£140

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

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