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$412
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MSRP $519
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MSRP $242
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 365 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13500.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i5-13500
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $286.05 vs $412.00
- Up to 31% better value when playing Control than Core i9-12900 - $1.39 vs $2.00 per FPS
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $412 on Amazon
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Updated 7719 minutes ago
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$286.05
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
Buy for $286.05 on Amazon
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Updated 7719 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-13500
With selected game settings
88 FPS
$18.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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108 FPS
$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799
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115 FPS
$14.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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108 FPS
$13.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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108 FPS
$15.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,657.79
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108 FPS
$15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,699
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108 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,616
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108 FPS
$16.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749
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108 FPS
$20.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199
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108 FPS
$26.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,819
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-13500
With selected game settings
99 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,489
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99 FPS
$14.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,394
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88 FPS
$13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,169
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99 FPS
$13.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,309
In Stock
99 FPS
$12.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,259
In Stock
75 FPS
$21.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,629
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99 FPS
$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369
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99 FPS
$14.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,475
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75 FPS
$22.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
99 FPS
$11.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,147
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