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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 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 i5-13500 is 1785 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 24% better in Rust than Core i5-8500 - 241 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $174.96 vs $244.85
- Up to 12% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-13500 - $0.9 vs $1.02 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
194
80%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$174.96
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i5-8500
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
77 FPS
$11.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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