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Core i5-13400F vs Core i5-8600K

Core i5-13400F vs Core i5-8600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel 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 $899.99 on Amazon

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Updated 15632 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $148.49 on Amazon

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Updated 15633 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel 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 $899.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15632 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8600K

3.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $148.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15633 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 1917 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400F

  • Performs up to 9% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-8600K - 146 vs 134 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 16 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K

  • Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $148.49 vs $899.99
  • Up to 82% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-13400F - $1.11 vs $6.16 per FPS
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

146

100%

Value, $/FPS

$6.16/FPS

18%

Price, $

$899.99

16%

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 $899.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15632 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

134

91%

Value, $/FPS

$1.11/FPS

100%

Price, $

$148.49

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W

Buy for $148.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15633 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

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

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2290

100%

Multi-Core

10745

100%

Intel Core i5-8600K Logo
Core i5-8600K

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1546

67%

Multi-Core

5597

52%

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo

Intel Core i5-13400F

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Intel Core i5-8600K Logo

Intel Core i5-8600K

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Raptor LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores6
16
Threads6
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.3 GHz
Not AvailableTDP95 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
25.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i5-13400F or Core i5-8600K

Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High

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