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Core i5-8500 vs Core i5-13400F

Core i5-8500 vs Core i5-13400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 91.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS

Buy for 810.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73 minutes ago

Core i5-8500

3.0 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 91.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS

Buy for 810.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13400F 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 i5-13400F is 1785 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.

Advantages of Core i5-8500

  • Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $82.33 vs $730.45
  • Up to 87% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i5-13400F - $0.53 vs $4.16 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 12% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-8500 - 195 vs 174 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 16 vs 6 threads
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No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


FPS

174

89%

Value, €/FPS

€0.53/FPS

100%

Price, €

€91.39

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 91.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

195

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.16/FPS

13%

Price, €

€810.8

11%

FPS Winner

Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS

Buy for 810.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo
Core i5-8500

Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018


Single-Core

1387

61%

Multi-Core

4844

45%

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2290

100%

Multi-Core

10745

100%

Intel Core i5-8500 Logo

Core i5-8500

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo

Core i5-13400F

Feb 14th, 2018Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
6Threads
16
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
65 WTDPNot Available
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
30.0x
Multiplier25.0x
UHD Graphics 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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