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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2125 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2125 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 4140 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2125.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2125
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $152.0 vs $244.85
- Up to 33% better value when playing Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i5-13500 - $0.68 vs $1.02 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 8% better in Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 than Core i3-2125 - 240 vs 223 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2125 - 20 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2125 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32125
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2125
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2125 | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2125 or Core i5-13500
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$11.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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