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Core i5-9500 vs Core i5-13400F

Core i5-9500 vs Core i5-13400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for CA$128.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7266 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5GHz (4.6 Turbo) 10 Core LGA 1700 Desktop Processor (Raptor Lake)

Buy for CA$271.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7540 minutes ago

Core i5-9500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for CA$128.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7266 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5GHz (4.6 Turbo) 10 Core LGA 1700 Desktop Processor (Raptor Lake)

Buy for CA$271.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7540 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Prices and Stock
MSRP $196

Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5GHz (4.6 Turbo) 10 Core LGA 1700 Desktop Processor (Raptor Lake)

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 1538 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.

Advantages of Core i5-9500

Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - CA$128.05 vs CA$271.20
Up to 48% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-13400F - CA$0.54 vs CA$1.03 per FPS
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-13400F

Performs up to 11% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-9500 - 263 vs 238 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 16 vs 6 threads

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Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

FPS

238

90%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.54/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$128.05

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)

Buy for CA$128.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7266 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

FPS

263

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.03/FPS

52%

Price, CA$

CA$271.2

47%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5GHz (4.6 Turbo) 10 Core LGA 1700 Desktop Processor (Raptor Lake)

Buy for CA$271.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7540 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Mythical

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

488

FPS

373

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

238

FPS

227

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

885

FPS

783

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

286

FPS

172

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

151

FPS

131

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Single-Core

1468

64%

Multi-Core

4990

46%

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Single-Core

2290

100%

Multi-Core

10745

100%

Core i5-9500	vs	Core i5-13400F
Oct 19th, 2018	Release Date	Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5	Collection	Core i5
Coffee Lake	Codename	Raptor Lake
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	10
6	Threads	16
3.0 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
4.4 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.6 GHz
65 W	TDP	Not Available
14 nm	Process Size	10 nm
30.0x	Multiplier	25.0x
UHD 630	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	No

PCs Using Core i5-9500 or Core i5-13400F

With selected game settings

CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC Image

CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC

148 FPS

CA$8.73/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i5-13400F

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,292.46

In Stock

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Skytech Shadow Gaming PC

148 FPS

CA$10.51/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i5-13400F

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,555.51

In Stock

Skytech Archangel Gaming PC Image

Skytech Archangel Gaming PC

148 FPS

CA$11.15/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i5-13400F

32 GB, 2 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,650.74

In Stock

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HAJAAN Breeze Gaming PC

148 FPS

CA$11.01/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i5-13400F

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$1,629.99

In Stock

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Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460T R4 Gaming Desktop PC

148 FPS

CA$18.79/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Core i5-13400F

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

CA$2,780.46

In Stock

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