With 10 cores and a price tag under $250, Intel is looking to dominate the mainstream and budget segments, the 13th gen Raptor Lake processors Core i5-13400 and Core i5-13400F prices have been listed by US retailer ShopBLT as spotted by @momomo_us on Twitter. The Core i5-13400 has a pre-launch price tag of $243.68, while the Core i5-13400F has a price of $216.16.
The Core i5-13400 is a 10 core / 16 thread processor with a hybrid core configuration of 6P + 4E, it has base frequency of 2.5GHz, a max boost frequency of 4.6GHz, TDP of 65W, 20MB L3 Cache, and reportedly will comes with Intel UHD Graphics 770, while the F variant will feature the same specs without the integrated graphics.
These prices put the Core i5-13400 in an interesting position, as it is around $50 more expensive than its predecessor the Core i5-12400, however, the Core i5-12400 is a 6 core / 12 thread CPU, and according to previous leaks, the core i5-13400 will be around 30% and 7% faster in multi-threaded and single-thread performance respectively.
| Processor | Core i5-12400 | Core i5-13400 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | 12th gen Alder Lake | 13th gen Raptor Lake |
| Socket | LGA 1700 | LGA 1700 |
| Cores / Threads | 6C / 12T | 10C / 16T |
| Core Configuration | 6x Golden Cove + 0x Gracemont | 6x Raptor Cove + 4x Gracemont |
| Silicon / Stepping | Alder Lake C0 | Raptor Lake B0 / C0 |
| Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 18MB | 20MB |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Memory Support | DDR4 / DDR5 | DDR4 / DDR5 |
| TDP | 65W | 65W |
| Release | Jan, 2022 | Jan, 2023 |
| Price (ShopBLT) | $196.81 | $243.86 |
Simultaneously, this price will undercut the current prices of the Core i5-12600K by around $60, and with both CPUs looking to be very close in performance, this will undoubtedly result in the Core i5-13400 cannibalizing any sales for the remaining stock of 12600K unless the latter was offered at a massive discount, which is ultimately a good result for the consumers.
Intel is set to officially announce the Core i5-13400 on January 3rd, alongside the the rest of non-K CPUs, the Core i9-13900KS, and the budget B760 motherboards, with the launch soon to follow.
Source: @momomo_us via VideoCardz