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€272
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MSRP in USD: $242
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $519
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MSRP in USD: $519
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 Intel Core i5-13500
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €272.0 vs €517.87
- Up to 47% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-12900 - €0.97 vs €1.84 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 1% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-13500 - 282 vs 280 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 24 vs 20 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel® Core™ i5-13500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 14 core (6 P-core + 8 E-core) Cache 24 MB, fino a 4,8 GHz
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
Buy for €517.87 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
151 FPS
€8.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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149 FPS
€7.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,099
In Stock
149 FPS
€7.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,099.99
In Stock
114 FPS
€18.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,118.02
In Stock
151 FPS
€9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
In Stock
137 FPS
€21.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€2,999
In Stock
114 FPS
€37.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,232.73
In Stock
171 FPS
€10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,829
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245 FPS
€8.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
In Stock
140 FPS
€19.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,785.8
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