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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $564
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MSRP in USD: $564
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF 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 i9-13900KF is 1686 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - CA$139.99 vs CA$608.98
- Up to 75% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i9-13900KF - CA$0.26 vs CA$1.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 11% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-8500 - 592 vs 533 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 32 vs 6 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
533
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$139.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I58500 i5-8500 Desktop Processor, 6 Core, up to 4.1GHz 3 6
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Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
592
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.03/FPS
25%
Price, CA$
CA$608.98
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KF (Latest Gen) Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked, (Package May Vary)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Core i9-13900KF
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
340 FPS
CA$6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,322.28
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481 FPS
CA$9.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$4,599.99
In Stock
340 FPS
CA$6.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,313.55
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299 FPS
CA$6.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,933.04
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481 FPS
CA$8.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,962.78
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