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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-13400 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 365 days older than the more expensive Core i5-13400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 0% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-13400 - 317 vs 316 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-13400 - $192.47 vs $199.0
- Up to 3% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-13400 - $0.61 vs $0.63 per FPS
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i5-13400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) 20MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
317
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, $
$192.47
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13400 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13400 or Core i5-12500
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
84 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$741
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139 FPS
$7.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
139 FPS
$5.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$808.65
In Stock
84 FPS
$11.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
84 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,279.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$880
In Stock
84 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$6.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$809.99
In Stock
84 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$789
In Stock
84 FPS
$9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799
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