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Intel i5-13500 vs i5-12600K

The Intel Core i5-13500 is newer than Intel Core i5-12600K also around 13% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Core i5-13500 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 6058 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-13500×Intel Core i5-12600K+ ADD
Price $243.45 - BUY $173.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.8 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores14 (Threads: 20)10 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 1,248KB, L2: 11.5MB, L3: 24MBL1: 864KB, L2: 9.5MB, L3: 20MB
TDP65W150W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$27.38
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ3 2022Q4 2021
# of Samples16514407
CPU Value130.6159.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3881(-1.4%)3937(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)31783(0.0%)27675(-12.9%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-13500
31,783
Intel Core i5-12600K
27,675
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-13500
130.6
Intel Core i5-12600K
159.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-13500
3,881
Intel Core i5-12600K
3,937
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i5-12600K
Max TDP65W150W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.