Core i5-14400T vs Core i5-13500H

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Value Upgrade Path

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Core i5-13500H

#36

Core i5-11500B

MSRP: $185|Avg: $185

109%

#42

Ryzen 9 9955HX3D

MSRP: $749|Avg: N/A

104%

#47

Core i5-13500H

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#49

Core i9-12900HX

MSRP: $606|Avg: N/A

98%

#57

Ryzen AI 9 365

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Core i5-13500H delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Core i5-14400T in both compute-intensive tasks (0.8% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Core i5-14400T	Core i5-13500H
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) / Intel 7 nm)	✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) / Intel 7 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Core i5-14400T	Core i5-13500H
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i5-14400T Benchmark Check

Core i5-13500H Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-14400T and Core i5-13500H

Core i5-14400T

The Core i5-14400T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 8 January 2024 (1 year ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) architecture. It features 10 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 1.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 20 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 20,911 points. Launch price was $221.

Core i5-13500H

The Core i5-13500H is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 4 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) architecture. It features 12 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.6 GHz, with boost up to 4.7 GHz. L3 cache: 18 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1744. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267. Passmark benchmark score: 21,080 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

The Core i5-14400T packs 10 cores / 16 threads, while the Core i5-13500H offers 12 cores / 16 threads — the Core i5-13500H has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.5 GHz on the Core i5-14400T versus 4.7 GHz on the Core i5-13500H — a 4.3% clock advantage for the Core i5-13500H (base: 1.5 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). The Core i5-14400T uses the Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Core i5-13500H uses Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-14400T scores 20,911 against the Core i5-13500H's 21,080 — a 0.8% lead for the Core i5-13500H. L3 cache: 20 MB (total) on the Core i5-14400T vs 18 MB (total) on the Core i5-13500H.

Feature	Core i5-14400T	Core i5-13500H
Cores / Threads	10 / 16	12 / 16+20%
Boost Clock	4.5 GHz	4.7 GHz+4%
Base Clock	1.5 GHz	2.6 GHz+73%
L3 Cache	20 MB (total)+11%	18 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)+60%
Process	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Architecture	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025)	Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024)
PassMark	20,911	21,080
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	15,116
Geekbench 6 Single	—	2,400
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	11,500

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-14400T uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Core i5-13500H uses FCBGA1744 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Core i5-14400T	Core i5-13500H
Socket	LGA1700	FCBGA1744
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200
Max RAM Capacity	—	96 GB
RAM Channels	—	2
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	28

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: not specified (Core i5-14400T) / VT-x, VT-d, EPT (Core i5-13500H). The Core i5-13500H includes integrated graphics (Iris Xe Graphics 80EU), while the Core i5-14400T requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-13500H targets High performance laptop. Direct competitor: Core i5-13500H rivals Ryzen 7 7735HS.