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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 4745 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G6950.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 17% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Pentium G6950 - 126 vs 108 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Pentium G6950 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 20 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $47.48 vs $244.85
- Up to 77% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-13500 - $0.44 vs $1.94 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
108
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$47.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G6950 Processor 2.8GHz 3 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Pentium G6950
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Pentium G6950 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Pentium G6950
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
46 FPS
$19.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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