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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $242
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MSRP in USD: $242
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 1917 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $130.73 vs $244.85
- Up to 26% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i5-13500 - $0.74 vs $1.0 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 39% better in War Thunder than Core i5-8400 - 246 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
177
71%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i5-13500
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
184 FPS
$4.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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