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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $221
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13400 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400 is 1785 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-13400 - CA$218.88 vs CA$312.4
- Up to 23% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-13400 - CA$1.35 vs CA$1.76 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-8500 - 178 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
162
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
Buy for CA$218.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16166 minutes ago
Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
178
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.76/FPS
76%
Price, CA$
CA$312.4
70%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) 20MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz
Buy for CA$312.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16165 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-13400 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 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 |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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