What's the best choice Intel Core i5-13500 or Intel Core i5-12400F? Which processor is faster?
Compare the available specifications of these models.
Intel Core i5-13500 has a base frequency of 2.50 GHz (5.20 GHz). 14 / 20 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i5-12400F has a base frequency of 2.50 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2022.
Reasons to consider More number of cores
8 more cores
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 9% higher specified turbo frequency
Common positions Intel Core i5-13500 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
Common positions Intel Core i5-12400F CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Intel Core i5-13500
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-12400F and Intel Core i5-13500. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-13500 and Intel Core i5-12400F Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-13500 and Intel Core i5-12400F, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Shared tests with results for both models: 7
Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.
| Test and settings | Intel Core i5-13500 | Intel Core i5-12400F | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Windows | 261.585647 samples/min Submissions: 20 | 154.23191 samples/min Submissions: 94 | -41.0 % |
| Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Windows | 255.149947 samples/min Submissions: 6 | 146.386328 samples/min Submissions: 40 | -42.6 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Windows | 215.962394 samples/min Submissions: 11 | 145.751849 samples/min Submissions: 65 | -32.5 % |
| Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 248.528431 samples/min Submissions: 31 | 148.953521 samples/min Submissions: 121 | -40.1 % |
| Blender 4.1.0 / CPU / Windows | 265.346667 samples/min Submissions: 20 | 158.67054 samples/min Submissions: 58 | -40.2 % |
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Linux | 279.768911 samples/min Submissions: 5 | 197.430931 samples/min Submissions: 19 | -29.4 % |
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Windows | 242.080704 samples/min Submissions: 75 | 157.851555 samples/min Submissions: 96 | -34.8 % |
¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.
These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.
Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-13500 | 7227.73136 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 17 threads / windows System RAM: 16 GB OS: Windows NT 10.0 Motherboard: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. / MAG B760 TOMAHAWK WIFI (MS-7D96) Duration: 138.356 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-12400F | 8041.558776 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 9 threads / linux System RAM: 16 GB OS: Linux x86_64 Motherboard: ASRock / B660M PG Riptide Duration: 124.354 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |