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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 i5-8500
- 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Fortnite than Core i5-8500 - 244 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
50.4914452129596%
Multi-Core
4844
31.42393772299708%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Core i5-13600KF
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
114 FPS
$19.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
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144 FPS
$9.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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114 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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114 FPS
$12.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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114 FPS
$14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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122 FPS
$11.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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182 FPS
$12.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,360
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