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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 1686 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 118% better in League of Legends than Core i5-8500 - 353 vs 162 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 41% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $136.25 vs $230.77
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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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
Very High
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
50.4914452129596%
Multi-Core
4844
31.42393772299708%
Intel Core i5-13600KF | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13600KF or Core i5-8500
League of Legends, 1920 x 1080, Very High
332 FPS
$6.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
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336 FPS
$3.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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332 FPS
$3.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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332 FPS
$4.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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332 FPS
$5.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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333 FPS
$4.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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341 FPS
$6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,360
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