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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $242
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MSRP in USD: $242
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3240T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-3240T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 3775 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3240T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240T
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $25.7 vs $244.85
- Up to 89% better value when playing Control than Core i5-13500 - $0.13 vs $1.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-13500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 4% better in Control than Core i3-3240T - 206 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240T - 20 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
199
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$25.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-3240T CPU Used 2-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 2.9 GHz 3M 35W LGA1155
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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
High
Core i3-3240T
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240T | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-3240T or Core i5-13500
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
51 FPS
$17.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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