Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 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 i9-13900 is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 24% better in League of Legends than Core i5-12500 - 356 vs 288 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12500
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $188.68 vs $501.79
- Up to 53% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i9-13900 - $0.66 vs $1.41 per FPS
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for $501.79 on Amazon
In Stock
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FPS
288
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$188.68
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $188.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900 | vs | Core i5-12500 |
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Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |