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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $196
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 1352 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - CA$577.88 vs CA$2358.48
- Up to 70% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-13400F - CA$1.47 vs CA$4.83 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400F
- Performs up to 24% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-9900 - 488 vs 393 FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
393
80%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$577.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
488
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.83/FPS
30%
Price, CA$
CA$2358.48
24%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900 | vs | Intel Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900 or Core i5-13400F
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
311 FPS
CA$5.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,573.67
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311 FPS
CA$7.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,358.48
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311 FPS
CA$4.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,367.05
In Stock
296 FPS
CA$4.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,399
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