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Core i5-13600KF vs Core i5-8400

Core i5-13600KF vs Core i5-8400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-13600KF

3.5 GHz | 14-core

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Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked + Arc Graphics Card

Buy for $593.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348669 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348670 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-13600KF

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked + Arc Graphics Card

Buy for $593.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348669 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-8400

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for $140 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348670 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13600KF 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 i5-13600KF is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF

  • Performs up to 38% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-8400 - 208 vs 151 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 20 vs 6 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $140.0 vs $593.77
  • Up to 67% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-13600KF - $0.93 vs $2.85 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Dead Island 2.

Dead Island 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

208

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.85/FPS

32.631578947368425%

Price, $

$593.77

23%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked + Arc Graphics Card

Buy for $593.77 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 348669 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

151

72.59615384615384%

Value, $/FPS

$0.93/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

In Stock

Updated 348670 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2747

100%

Multi-Core

15415

100%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

49.25373134328358%

Multi-Core

4748

30.801167693804736%

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-13600KF

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Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateOct 5th, 2017
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Raptor LakeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores6
20
Threads6
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.8 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
35.0x
Multiplier28.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-13600KF or Core i5-8400

Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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