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AvailabilityMSRP $196
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MSRP $196
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 4378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Core i5-2500K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $163.04 vs $899.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-13400F - $2.06 vs $9.57 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 19% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-2500K - 94 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 16 vs 4 threads
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
79
84%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$163.04
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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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
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K | vs | Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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