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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 2743 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 9% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-6400 - 569 vs 524 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $79.0 vs $244.85
- Up to 65% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-13500 - $0.15 vs $0.43 per FPS
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i5-6400
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
141 FPS
$6.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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112 FPS
$7.37/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$825.24
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