Intel Core i5-13600T vs Intel Core i5-12500

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-13600T vs Intel Core i5-12500 and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as PassMark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, SuperPi, Furmark, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, RealBench, PCMark 10, MATLAB, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Red Dead Redemption 2
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fallout 76
Watch Dogs Legion
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Valheim
Rainbow Six Siege
Cyberpunk 2077

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12500 or Intel Core i5-13600T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-13600T

62%

Core i5-12500

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13600T is 9% better than Core i5-12500. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13600T

57%

Core i5-12500

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Control, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.8	97.2
Valorant	114.5	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	61.9
Apex Legends	107.6	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	85.9	82.8
Overwatch	92.8	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.0	76.2
DOOM Eternal	57.3	55.2
Warzone	89.3	86.2
Assassin's Creed	96.2	92.8
Valheim	95.0	91.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13600T

164%

Core i5-12500

86%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-13600T is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12500 as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-13600T	Intel Core i5-12500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	380	298
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3868	2182
Cinbench 20 Single-core	626	715
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8582	4955
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2182	1672
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	24668	16334

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-13600T	Intel Core i5-12500
Single-Core	1995	3919
Multi-Core	42036	22868

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-13600T	Intel Core i5-12500
Single-Core	1730	1685
Multi-Core	12523	9016

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-13600T	Intel Core i5-12500
Announcement date	March 18, 2023	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	12
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	14	6
Threads	20	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	18 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13600T is 2% better than Core i5-12500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13600T has 8 more core than Core i5-12500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13600T is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12500 is better: 3
Although it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-13600T and Intel Core i5-12500 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-13600T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-13600T specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12500 specs and review.