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€301.02
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
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 6% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-12500 - 224 vs 212 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 29% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - €214.0 vs €301.02
- Up to 25% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-13600K - €1.01 vs €1.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
224
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.34/FPS
75%
Price, €
€301.02
71%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-13600K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 14 core (6 P-core + 8 E-core) Cache 24 M, fino a 5,1 GHz
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Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-12500
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 |
Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Core i5-12500
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
204 FPS
€7.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,498
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204 FPS
€6.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
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188 FPS
€7.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,329
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204 FPS
€8.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,639
In Stock
188 FPS
€6.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-13600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,168
In Stock
222 FPS
€8.46/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,879
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