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$479.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS 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 i9-13900KS is 373 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 49% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-12500 - 91 vs 61 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $175.95 vs $479.99
- Up to 45% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-13900KS - $2.88 vs $5.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
FPS
91
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.27/FPS
54.64895635673624%
Price, $
$479.99
36%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 45229 minutes ago
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
61
67.03296703296702%
Value, $/FPS
$2.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $175.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 45227 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2311
74.42834138486313%
Multi-Core
9079
41.58384097467137%
Intel Core i9-13900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-13900KS or Core i5-12500
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
1 FPS
$754/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$754
In Stock
7 FPS
$112.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.11
In Stock
7 FPS
$147/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
1 FPS
$809/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$809
In Stock
2 FPS
$400/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$729/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$729
In Stock
1 FPS
$699/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$699
In Stock
1 FPS
$1499.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,499.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$799/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$799
In Stock
1 FPS
$892/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$892
In Stock
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