Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS 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 i9-13900KS is 373 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - €210.0 vs €607.99
- Up to 59% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-13900KS - €1.39 vs €3.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 19% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-12500 - 179 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for €210 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
FPS
179
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.4/FPS
40%
Price, €
€607.99
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for €607.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 189 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KS |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |