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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13500.
Advantages of Core i5-13500
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $159.99 vs $207.49
- Up to 21% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-12700K - $1.03 vs $1.30 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-13500 - 159 vs 155 FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
155
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.99
100%
Value Winner
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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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13500 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
71 FPS
$17.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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101 FPS
$20.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,098
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100 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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100 FPS
$21.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,110.95
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108 FPS
$29.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,171.74
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84 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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71 FPS
$15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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84 FPS
$22.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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50 FPS
$33.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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101 FPS
$26.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,689
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84 FPS
$44.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,699
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50 FPS
$27.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,359
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50 FPS
$22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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50 FPS
$39.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,979
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50 FPS
$26.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,329
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101 FPS
$16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
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50 FPS
$31.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,579
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125 FPS
$24.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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50 FPS
$27.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,389
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101 FPS
$23.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
40 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,369
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101 FPS
$21.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,179
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50 FPS
$30.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,539
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84 FPS
$25.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$2,129
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50 FPS
$30.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,539
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101 FPS
$21.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,149
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101 FPS
$22.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,269
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101 FPS
$21.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,179
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101 FPS
$24.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
48 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429
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108 FPS
$35.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$3,849.99
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84 FPS
$37.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$3,119
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101 FPS
$20.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,091
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101 FPS
$26.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689
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50 FPS
$37.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
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101 FPS
$22.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
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50 FPS
$28.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,419
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84 FPS
$24.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,089
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84 FPS
$31.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,639
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101 FPS
$18.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,887
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101 FPS
$20.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099
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109 FPS
$15.83/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
$18.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,895
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62 FPS
$25.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,590
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101 FPS
$25.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
48 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,609
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101 FPS
$26.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,639
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Laptops Using Core i5-13500 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
39 FPS
$23.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$930.97
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39 FPS
$21.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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39 FPS
$23.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$909.99
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39 FPS
$21.72/FPS
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Core i5-13500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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