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Core i3-8121U vs Core i5-13400F

Core i3-8121U vs Core i5-13400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $196

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13400F outperforms Core i3-8121U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 1705 days newer than Core i3-8121U.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400F

  • Performs up to 3% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i3-8121U - 272 vs 263 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-8121U - 16 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018


FPS

263

97%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

272

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018

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

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8121U Logo
Core i3-8121U

Mobile • May 5th, 2018


Single-Core

1133

49%

Multi-Core

2344

22%

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

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2290

100%

Multi-Core

10745

100%

Intel Core i3-8121U

vs

Intel Core i5-13400F

May 5th, 2018Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Cannon LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel BGA 1440SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
16
2.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
2.5 GHz
3.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
15 WTDPNot Available
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
22.0xMultiplier
25.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Core i3-8121U or Core i5-13400F

Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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