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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 i5-13500
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-8400 - 133 vs 121 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-13500 - $140.0 vs $244.85
- Up to 37% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-13500 - $1.16 vs $1.84 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
63.043478260869556%
Price, $
$244.85
57%
FPS Winner
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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Updated 348735 minutes ago
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
121
90.97744360902256%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $140 on Amazon
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Updated 348736 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1353
56.30461922596754%
Multi-Core
4748
38.45780009719748%
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| 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 | 2.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i5-8400
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
51 FPS
$21.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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