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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-12100F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-12100F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 344 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-12100F.
Advantages of Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-12100F - 181 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-12100F - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $76.80 vs $159.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-13500 - $0.43 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i5-13500 - 58 vs 65 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
180
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$76.8
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13500 | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
24 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Laptops Using Core i5-13500 or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
15 FPS
$62.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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15 FPS
$56.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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15 FPS
$60.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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15 FPS
$56.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$846.99
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