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$195.98
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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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 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 i5-13500 is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $195.98 vs $244.85
- Up to 19% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-13500 - $0.29 vs $0.36 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-12500 - 688 vs 675 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
675
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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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 i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i5-13500
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
266 FPS
$2.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$759
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$998.91
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$792.99
In Stock
278 FPS
$3.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,015.99
In Stock
365 FPS
$2.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
In Stock
329 FPS
$3.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
In Stock
329 FPS
$3.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,023.93
In Stock
266 FPS
$3.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$840
In Stock
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