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Intel i5-12500 vs i5-13500 vs i9-10900K

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 8584 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 i5-12500×Intel Core i5-13500×Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $279.43 - BUY $642.61 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 1700FCLGA1700FCLGA1200
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.6 GHzUp to 4.8 GHzUp to 5.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)14 (Threads: 20)10 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 480KB, L2: 7.5MB, L3: 18MBL1: 1,248KB, L2: 11.5MB, L3: 24MBL1: 640KB, L2: 2.5MB, L3: 20MB
TDP65W65W125W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86$22.81
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ1 2022Q3 2022Q2 2020
# of Samples156127484275
CPU Rank935480785
CPU Value97.7111.134.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3651(-5.4%)3859(0.0%)3111(-19.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)19734(-36.4%)31032(0.0%)22347(-28.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12500
19,734
Intel Core i5-13500
31,032
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
22,347
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-12500
97.7
Intel Core i5-13500
111.1
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
34.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12500
3,651
Intel Core i5-13500
3,859
Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
3,111
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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 i5-12500 Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i9-10900K @ 3.70GHz
Max TDP65W65W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.