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$188.68
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Prices and StockMSRP $212
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Prices and StockMSRP $242
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MSRP $242
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 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 i5-13500 is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $188.68 vs $263.93
- Up to 28% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-13500 - $1.43 vs $1.98 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-12500 - 133 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
132
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$188.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 120 minutes ago
Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
Buy for $263.93 on Amazon
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Updated 120 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Laptops Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-13500
With selected game settings
50 FPS
$14.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729
In Stock
76 FPS
$9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$737.23
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76 FPS
$14.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,138.29
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50 FPS
$19.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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51 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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51 FPS
$18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$920.97
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51 FPS
$17.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$909.99
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50 FPS
$14.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
51 FPS
$16.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$846.99
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50 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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$129.99
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$185
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$144.59
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$278.95
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$263.93
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$179
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$263.93
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$269.99
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$263.93
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$744.99
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$263.93
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$417.98
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$263.93
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$200.75
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$188.68
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$332.61
Core i5-12500
$188.68
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Core i7-12700K
$207.14
Core i5-12500
$188.68
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$115.73
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$263.93
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$93.99
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$263.93
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$133.45
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$188.68
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$378.72
Core i5-13500
$263.93
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$269.99
Core i5-13500
$263.93
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$76.8
Core i5-12500
$188.68
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Ryzen 9 7950X
$498.74
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
$127
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$292.21
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
$331.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
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Core i5-12600K
$172.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
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Core i5-12600KF
$144.59
Core i5-12500
$188.68
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Ryzen 7 3700X
$129
Core i5-12500
$188.68
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Core i7-13700K
$309
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$269.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$744.99
Core i5-12500
$188.68
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Core i9-14900KF
$417.98
Core i5-12500
$188.68
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Core i5-13600KF
$200.75