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$243.49
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13500 is 344 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $243.49 vs $275.6
- Up to 12% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-12600 - $1.62 vs $1.84 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$243.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
Buy for $243.49 on Amazon
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Updated 3983 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
150
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
88.04347826086956%
Price, $
$275.6
88%
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 3983 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2371
98.66833125260092%
Multi-Core
9721
78.73805281062693%
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i5-12600
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
48 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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48 FPS
$17.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$852.99
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48 FPS
$19.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$950.96
In Stock
48 FPS
$19.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929.99
In Stock
72 FPS
$27.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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