Intel Core i5-13500TE vs Intel Core i5-12400F

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-13500TE and Intel Core i5-12400F is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i5-13500TE Intel Core i5-12400F
• Family
  Intel Core i5 Intel Core i5
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 13000 Intel Core i 12000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  13 12
• Predecessor
  Intel Core i5-12500TE Intel Core i5-11400F
• Successor
  -- Intel Core i5-13400F

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-13500TE vs Intel Core i5-12400F by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  14 / 20 6 / 12
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-13500TE and Intel Core i5-12400F along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 770 no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.55 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  32
• Shader
  256
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB --
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  11
• Direct X
  12 --
• Technology
  10 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2021

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-13500TE and Intel Core i5-12400F. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  Decode No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-13500TE and Intel Core i5-12400F you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 128 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
• Bandwidth
  89.6 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
• ECC
  Yes No
• PCIe
  5.0 x 20 5.0 x 20
• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-13500TE or Intel Core i5-12400F? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  35 W 65 W
• TDP (PL2)
  -- 117 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 \xc2\xb0C 100 \xc2\xb0C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-13500TE and Intel Core i5-12400F CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  10 nm 10 nm
• Chip design
  Monolithic Monolithic
• Socket
  LGA 1700 LGA 1700
• L2-Cache
  11.50 MB 7.50 MB
• L3-Cache
  24.00 MB 18.00 MB
• Architecture
  Alder Lake S Refresh Alder Lake S
• Operating systems
  Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
• Release date
  Q1/2023 Q1/2022
• Release price
  -- 167 $
• Documents
  Technical data sheet Technical data sheet