Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 365 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13500.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i5-13500
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €252.05 vs €412.39
- Up to 39% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-12900 - €1.31 vs €2.14 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €412.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 244 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
193
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€252.05
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €252.05 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 244 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i5-13500 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |