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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-12700 - 216 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $244.85 vs $265.49
- Up to 10% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-12700 - $1.13 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 20 vs 16 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$244.85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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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Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i7-12700
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
171 FPS
$7.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
171 FPS
$7.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
167 FPS
$10.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
In Stock
167 FPS
$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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133 FPS
$15.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
152 FPS
$6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
In Stock
152 FPS
$9.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449
In Stock
152 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
171 FPS
$6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184
In Stock
133 FPS
$8.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,139
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