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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K 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 i7-13700K is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - $188.68 vs $319.98
- Up to 35% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-13700K - $0.28 vs $0.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 11% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-12500 - 747 vs 675 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
675
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$188.68
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
747
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
65%
Price, $
$319.98
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-13700K Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Updated 27 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500 | vs | Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-13700K
With selected game settings
551 FPS
$3.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,776
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616 FPS
$3.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$4.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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363 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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363 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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676 FPS
$4.11/FPS
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Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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363 FPS
$4.46/FPS
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Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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363 FPS
$3.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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551 FPS
$4.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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363 FPS
$4.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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551 FPS
$3.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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440 FPS
$4.32/FPS
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Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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475 FPS
$5.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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551 FPS
$4.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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363 FPS
$6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2.96/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$5.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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487 FPS
$3.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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363 FPS
$6.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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363 FPS
$4.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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440 FPS
$4.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700K
24 GB, N/A Storage
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363 FPS
$4.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 16 TB HDD
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$1,780
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551 FPS
$5.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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489 FPS
$4.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,369
In Stock
551 FPS
$5.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,229
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489 FPS
$4.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,349
In Stock
363 FPS
$6.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,299
In Stock
551 FPS
$5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,259
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579 FPS
$5.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Laptops Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-13700K
With selected game settings
266 FPS
$2.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$729
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266 FPS
$3.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$769.29
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365 FPS
$3.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,130.24
In Stock
266 FPS
$2.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$729
In Stock
266 FPS
$2.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
266 FPS
$5.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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266 FPS
$3.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$836
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266 FPS
$3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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266 FPS
$3.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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266 FPS
$3.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$895
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266 FPS
$5.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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266 FPS
$3.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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329 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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266 FPS
$3.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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266 FPS
$3.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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266 FPS
$4.47/FPS
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Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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266 FPS
$2.85/FPS
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Core i5-12500
12 GB, 512 GB SSD
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266 FPS
$4.7/FPS
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Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4.24/FPS
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Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$4.73/FPS
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Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4.86/FPS
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Core i5-12500
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$4.92/FPS
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Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$5.15/FPS
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Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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266 FPS
$5.41/FPS
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Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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