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Intel Core i5-8400 vs Intel Core i5-13500H

Intel Core i5-8400

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The Intel Core i5-8400 is a mid-range 6-core CPU. The processor belongs to the Coffee Lake generation and was presented in September 2017. It does not support Hyper-Threading, which means it can run six threads simultaneously. The base clock rate is 2.8 GHz and the CPU can speed up to 4.0 GHz under high load. Despite belonging to the new generation of CPUs, the Core i5-8400 is manufactured in an improved 14nm process.

Performance

The processor offers a strong performance increase compared to the Core i5-7400 due to its two additional cores. Single-core performance has not improved significantly compared to its Kaby Lake predecessor. As a mid-range model, the Core i5-8400 should be suitable for demanding games and programs.

Graphics

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 iGPU is supposed to offer higher performance as its clock rate has been increased by 50 MHz. The build is identical to that of the Intel HD Graphics 630. We do expect a performance improvement, but as a low-end solution it will probably only display current games smoothly at reduced details - if at all.

Power Consumption

Intel specifies the TDP with 65 watts. Therefore, well-dimensioned cooling systems should easily manage to deal with the created heat. We expect increased efficiency due to the higher performance.

Intel Core i5-13500H

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The Intel Core i5-13500H is a mid-range mobile CPU for laptops based on the Raptor Lake-H series (Alder Lake or Raptor Lake architecture). It was announced in early 2023 and offers 4 of the 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and all 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 16 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.6 to 4.7 GHz (single core boost, all core up to 4.6 GHz) on the performance cluster and 1.9 to 3.5 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 18 MB L3 cache. 

Performance

Thanks to the higher clock speeds of the improved Intel 7 process, the Core i5-13500H can surpass the old Core i5-12600H (e.g., + 200 MHz boost).

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-5200 (up from DDR5-4800 of the i5-12500H). The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU now supports PCIe 5.0 x8 for a GPU and two PCIe 4.0 x4 for SSDs.

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 80 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units).

The CPU is rated at 45 W base power (95 W PL2) but most laptops will use a PL1 of around 60 Watt. The SoC is manufactured in a further improved 10nm process at Intel, which is known as Intel 7.

ModelIntel Core i5-8400Intel Core i5-13500H
CodenameCoffee Lake-SRaptor Lake-H
SeriesIntel Coffee LakeIntel Raptor Lake-H
Series: Raptor Lake-H Raptor Lake-H
Intel Core i7-8086K compare3.7 - 5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8700K compare3.7 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8700 compare3.2 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8600K compare3.6 - 4.3 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8500 compare3 - 4.1 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8400 « 2.8 - 4 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8500T compare2.1 - 3.5 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900HK compare1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13905H compare1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900H compare1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13800H compare1.8 - 5.2 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13705H compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700H compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13620H compare1.8 - 4.9 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600H compare2.1 - 4.8 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13505H compare1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500H « 1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13420H compare1.5 - 4.6 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Clock2800 - 4000 MHz1900 - 4700 MHz
L1 Cache384 KB1.1 MB
L2 Cache1.5 MB10 MB
L3 Cache9 MB18 MB
Cores / Threads6 / 612 / 16
4 x 4.7 GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core
8 x 3.5 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
TDP65 Watt45 Watt
Technology14 nm10 nm
SocketFCLGA1151FCBGA1744
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR3(L)-1600/DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vProThread Director
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1050 MHz)Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs ( - 1450 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
max. Temp.100 °C

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-13500H
37.5 pt (62%)
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
106 Points (60%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
706 Points (13%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 13542     avg: 14426     median: 14081 (13%)     max: 16335 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1704     avg: 1755     median: 1775 (75%)     max: 1799 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 655     avg: 674     median: 684 (75%)     max: 687 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 5108     avg: 5491     median: 5345 (13%)     max: 6212 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 939     avg: 943     median: 941 (6%)     max: 949 Points
min: 2234     avg: 2317     median: 2304 (15%)     max: 2475 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 167     avg: 169.5     median: 169.5 (47%)     max: 172 Points
min: 243     avg: 251.2     median: 249 (69%)     max: 261 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
11 Points (14%)
28.3 Points (37%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
1.9 Points (45%)
3.1 Points (74%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 6356     avg: 6364     median: 6363.5 (38%)     max: 6371 Points
9664 Points (58%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 30658     avg: 30790     median: 30789.5 (22%)     max: 30921 Points
53786 Points (39%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
85169 Points (54%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
14421 Points (18%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
191.8 s (2%)
225.4 s (3%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
6.2 s (1%)
3.3 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
5173 Points (8%)
7325 Points (12%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 50846     avg: 53945     median: 52458.5 (30%)     max: 58567 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5500     avg: 5643     median: 5629.5 (66%)     max: 5885 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
61.4 fps (21%)
132.2 fps (44%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
223.8 fps (52%)
336 fps (78%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 14.4     avg: 15.8     median: 15.3 (27%)     max: 17.9 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.5 GB/s (15%)
1.2 GB/s (35%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.8 GB/s (14%)
2.2 GB/s (38%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
5 GB/s (13%)
13.3 GB/s (35%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 348     avg: 420.7     median: 440 (6%)     max: 467 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
488 Seconds (3%)
min: 205     avg: 239.5     median: 249 (2%)     max: 263 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.471     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.51 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
9474 Points (20%)
min: 14422     avg: 14694     median: 14693.5 (31%)     max: 14965 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
9.5 s (2%)
7.1 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
21.6 s (1%)
15.8 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
526 s (2%)
340.4 s (2%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
35310 Points (27%)
min: 66694     avg: 69407     median: 69406.5 (53%)     max: 72119 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 9057     avg: 9453     median: 9453 (23%)     max: 9849 Points
min: 17243     avg: 20166     median: 20615 (51%)     max: 22256 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 83891     avg: 98008     median: 99920 (81%)     max: 108302 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
65891 Points (53%)
min: 84329     avg: 97198     median: 102831 (83%)     max: 104433 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
69971 Points (58%)
min: 84249     avg: 95037     median: 97144 (81%)     max: 103719 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
7891 Points (20%)
min: 16441     avg: 17953     median: 18052.5 (46%)     max: 19089 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 10911     avg: 11774     median: 12066 (22%)     max: 12346 Points
min: 24079     avg: 26241     median: 26543 (47%)     max: 28238 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 4372     avg: 4941     median: 4940.5 (21%)     max: 5509 Points
min: 8534     avg: 10789     median: 11151 (47%)     max: 11937 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
min: 2431     avg: 2454     median: 2446 (61%)     max: 2484 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
min: 10876     avg: 11628     median: 11828 (46%)     max: 12179 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Single-Core
min: 2279     avg: 2330     median: 2330 (74%)     max: 2381 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Multi-Core
min: 9085     avg: 10392     median: 10391.5 (43%)     max: 11698 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1674     avg: 1733     median: 1743 (68%)     max: 1762 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 9312     avg: 10739     median: 11099 (20%)     max: 11465 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1687     avg: 1709     median: 1708.5 (7%)     max: 1730 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 11309     avg: 11351     median: 11350.5 (36%)     max: 11392 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
5104 Points (51%)
min: 7676     avg: 7707     median: 7706.5 (77%)     max: 7737 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
20500 Points (20%)
min: 42297     avg: 42656     median: 42655.5 (43%)     max: 43014 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 i5-8400 +
4996 Points (55%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 i5-8400 +
19500 Points (28%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 i5-8400 +
19334 Points (30%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 i5-8400 +
4283 Points (64%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 517     avg: 529     median: 521 (1%)     max: 549 ms
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 234     avg: 244.7     median: 238 (65%)     max: 266 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 260     avg: 274.6     median: 273 (49%)     max: 307 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1635     avg: 1820     median: 1794 (67%)     max: 1997 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 i5-8400 +
115 Watt (20%)
min: 71     avg: 92.5     median: 77.1 (13%)     max: 162 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 i5-8400 +
97 Watt (18%)
min: 92.7     avg: 124.1     median: 127.8 (23%)     max: 148 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 6.19     avg: 10.1     median: 10 (7%)     max: 13.7 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 9     avg: 14.1     median: 15.3 (17%)     max: 18 Watt
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
100%
1 i5-8400 +
9.7 Points per Watt (7%)
min: 15.8     avg: 20.2     median: 20.8 (15%)     max: 24.1 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-8400 → 100% n=28

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-13500H → 186% n=28

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