Buy on Amazon
$373.59
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
Availability
MSRP in USD: $212
No items available
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
Availability
MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K outperforms Core i5-12500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-13700K is 266 days newer than Core i5-12500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-12500 - 154 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 24 vs 12 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$373.59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-13700K Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
Buy for $373.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360512 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2311
81.37323943661971%
Multi-Core
9079
51.55300664357504%
Intel Core i5-12500 | vs | Intel Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12500 or Core i7-13700K
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
21 FPS
$37.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$795.41
In Stock
53 FPS
$15.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$839
In Stock
41 FPS
$25.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,059.99
In Stock
53 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,049
In Stock
53 FPS
$14.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$759
In Stock
21 FPS
$42.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$899.99
In Stock
41 FPS
$21.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$879.19
In Stock
41 FPS
$24.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,022.99
In Stock
21 FPS
$42.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$889.99
In Stock
21 FPS
$47.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
24 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$989
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
