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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 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 i9-13900 is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 6% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-12500 - 208 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - £185.95 vs £568.99
- Up to 66% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-13900 - £0.94 vs £2.74 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core 13th Generation i9-13900 Desktop Processor (24 Core (8 P-Core + 16 E-Core), 36 MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz, LGA1700, Intel UHD Graphics 770)
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
197
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.94/FPS
100%
Price, £
£185.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12500 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.60 GHz
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900 | vs | Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i9-13900 or Core i5-12500
With selected game settings
102 FPS
£12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,259
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66 FPS
£16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,099
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Laptops Using Core i9-13900 or Core i5-12500
With selected game settings
73 FPS
£22.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,649
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73 FPS
£32.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD
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£2,379
In Stock
123 FPS
£25.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,119
In Stock
73 FPS
£24.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,799
In Stock
65 FPS
£23.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,501.99
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108 FPS
£20.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,263.99
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44 FPS
£23.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,017.44
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28 FPS
£47.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
108 FPS
£24.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£2,687.99
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65 FPS
£24.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,599
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108 FPS
£39.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£4,249
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28 FPS
£40.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,138.67
In Stock
54 FPS
£21.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,143.07
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123 FPS
£26.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,295.99
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65 FPS
£22.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,493.49
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108 FPS
£23.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,499
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108 FPS
£25.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,799
In Stock
73 FPS
£38.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£2,805.19
In Stock
108 FPS
£32.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,500
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