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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 1705 days newer than Core i3-8121U.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8121U
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i5-13500 - 15 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 10% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-8121U - 221 vs 200 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 20 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-8121U doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
221
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$244.85
100%
FPS and 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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-8121U
Mobile • May 5th, 2018
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8121U | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| May 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cannon Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel BGA 1440 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i5-13500
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
34 FPS
$26.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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