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£225.97
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $242
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MSRP in USD: $242
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13500 is 365 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £225.97 vs £399.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i9-12900 - £0.78 vs £1.39 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 24 vs 20 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
288
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.78/FPS
100%
Price, £
£225.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
Buy for £225.97 on Amazon
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Updated 136 minutes ago
Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz
Buy for £399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 136 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i9-12900
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
84 FPS
£9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£833.41
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84 FPS
£11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£962
In Stock
116 FPS
£14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,721.31
In Stock
154 FPS
£14.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£2,298.03
In Stock
141 FPS
£28.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,999.99
In Stock
141 FPS
£11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,636.93
In Stock
141 FPS
£25.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,640.22
In Stock
141 FPS
£25.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,557.53
In Stock
141 FPS
£29.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£4,160.69
In Stock
116 FPS
£14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,699
In Stock
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