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Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i5-12400F. Specifications

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Released
Q1/2023
Intel Core i5-13500
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Intel Core i5-12400F
Intel Core i5-12400F

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.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    8 more cores

    14 left arrow 6
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 9% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.80 GHz left arrow 4.40 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-13500 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    422 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    88 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-12400F CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    53 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    105 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    28 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    109 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    99 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    143 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-13500 Intel Core i5-13500
Intel Core i5-12400F Intel Core i5-12400F
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 13000 left arrow Intel Core i 12000
  • Family
    13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors left arrow Intel Core i5
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 12
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-12500 left arrow Intel Core i5-11400F
  • Processor Number
    i5-13500 left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    6x Raptor Cove left arrow 6x Golden Cove
  • A-Core Frequency
    2.50 GHz (5.20 GHz) left arrow -
  • B-Core
    8x Gracemont left arrow -
  • B-Core Frequency
    2.80 GHz (4.00 GHz) left arrow -
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    14 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    20 left arrow 12
  • E-core Base Clock
    1.8 GHz left arrow -
  • E-core Max Turbo
    3.5 GHz left arrow -
  • Efficient Cores
    8 left arrow -
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4.8 GHz left arrow -
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • P-core Base Clock
    2.5 GHz left arrow -
  • P-core Max Turbo
    4.8 GHz left arrow -
  • Performance Cores
    6 left arrow -
  • Base Frequency
    - left arrow 2.5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    - left arrow 4.4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 4 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow -
  • Generation
    11 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    300 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 770 left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    1550 MHz left arrow -
  • Graphics Base Frequency
    300 MHz left arrow -
  • Graphics Output
    eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2021 left arrow -
  • Shader
    256 left arrow -
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow -
  • Graphics verification source
    - left arrow https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000058487/processors.html
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

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.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    192 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory Bandwidth
    89.6 GB/s left arrow -
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s left arrow DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
  • PCIe
    5.0 x 20 left arrow 5.0 x 20
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    5.0 and 4.0 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

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.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
  • Maximum Turbo Power
    154 W left arrow -
  • Processor Base Power (PBP)
    65 W left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 65 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    117 W left arrow 117 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-13500 and Intel Core i5-12400F, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Alder Lake S Refresh left arrow Alder Lake S
  • Cache (manufacturer label)
    24 MB Intel Smart Cache left arrow -
  • Chip design
    Monolithic left arrow -
  • Codename
    Products formerly Raptor Lake left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    Conflicting source values: 11.5 MB (Total cache capacity) | 20 MB left arrow 7.5 MB
  • L3-Cache
    24 MB left arrow 18 MB
  • Marketing Status (manufacturer label)
    Launched left arrow -
  • Official source
    https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/230580/intel-core-i513500-processor-24m-cache-up-to-4-80-ghz/specifications.html left arrow -
  • Operating systems
    Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2023 left arrow Q1/2022
  • Socket
    FCLGA1700 left arrow LGA 1700
  • Technology
    Conflicting source values: 10 nm | Intel 7 (Manufacturer process designation) left arrow 10 nm
  • Use Conditions
    PC/Client/Tablet, Workstation left arrow -
  • Verification scope
    Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved. left arrow -
  • Verified on
    2026-09-30 left arrow -
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

No comparable benchmark results are available yet. Specifications alone do not determine which model is faster.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

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