Pentium Gold 8505 vs i5-13400

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13400
2023
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.65
+149%
Pentium Gold 8505
2022
6 threads, 55 Watt
5.89

Core i5-13400 outperforms Pentium Gold 8505 by a whopping 149% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13400 and Pentium Gold 8505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4861101
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation44.05no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency21.2410.09
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)no data
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)1 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$221no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-13400 and Pentium Gold 8505 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores10 (Deca-Core)no data
Threads166
Base clock speed2.5 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)no data
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache20 MB (shared)8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13400 and Pentium Gold 8505 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1700FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13400 and Pentium Gold 8505. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i5-13400 and Pentium Gold 8505 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13400 and Pentium Gold 8505 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13400 and Pentium Gold 8505. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size192 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 730Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHz1.1 GHz
Execution Units2448

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13400 and Pentium Gold 8505 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13400 and Pentium Gold 8505 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13400 and Pentium Gold 8505 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13400 and Pentium Gold 8505.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.0no data
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-13400 14.65
+149%
Pentium Gold 8505 5.89

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-13400 23188
+149%
Pentium Gold 8505 9328

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.65 5.89
Recency 4 January 2023 1 January 2022
Threads 16 6
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt

i5-13400 has a 148.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 166.7% more threads.

Pentium Gold 8505, on the other hand, has 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium Gold 8505 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-13400 is a desktop processor while Pentium Gold 8505 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-13400 and Pentium Gold 8505, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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