Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-12500 - 185 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - £193.24 vs £283.41
- Up to 29% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-13600K - £1.08 vs £1.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.53/FPS
70%
Price, £
£283.41
68%
FPS Winner
Buy for £283.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 144 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
179
96%
Value, £/FPS
£1.08/FPS
100%
Price, £
£193.24
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £193.24 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 144 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |