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Core i5-9400 vs Core i5-13400F

Core i5-9400 vs Core i5-13400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for 71.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
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

Buy for 810.8 on Amazon

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Updated 90 minutes ago

Core i5-9400

2.9 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for 71.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
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

Buy for 810.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 90 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 1538 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.

Advantages of Core i5-9400

  • Up to 91% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $64.12 vs $730.45
  • Up to 88% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-13400F - $0.20 vs $1.66 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-13400F

  • Performs up to 35% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-9400 - 488 vs 361 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 16 vs 6 threads
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

361

74%

Value, €/FPS

€0.2/FPS

100%

Price, €

€71.17

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400

Buy for 71.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

488

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.66/FPS

12%

Price, €

€810.8

8%

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

Buy for 810.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 90 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1384

60%

Multi-Core

4795

45%

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2290

100%

Multi-Core

10745

100%

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo

Core i5-9400

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo

Core i5-13400F

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5CollectionCore i5
Coffee LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
6Threads
16
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
65 WTDPNot Available
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
29.0x
Multiplier25.0x
UHD 630
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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810.8

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Core i5-12400

120.23

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177.48

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Core i5-9400

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106.31

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Core i5-9400

71.17

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Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

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Core i5-9400

71.17

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Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

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Core i5-9400

71.17

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

71.17

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Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

71.17

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Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

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Core i5-9400

71.17

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Core i7-12700K

186.49

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71.17

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Core i7-14700K

299.65

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Core i5-9400

71.17

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105.46

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Core i5-9400

71.17

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341.44

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Core i5-9400

71.17

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260.38

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

71.17

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309.9

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Core i5-9400

71.17

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Core i9-12900K

255.4

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Core i5-9400

71.17

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Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

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Core i5-9400

71.17

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71.17

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449.55

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Core i5-9400

71.17

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130.26

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Core i5-9400

71.17

vs
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Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

71.17

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117.11

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71.17

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Core i5-12600K

155.85

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Core i5-9400

71.17

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Core i9-14900KF

376.23

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

71.17

vs
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

71.17

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

71.17

vs
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Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

71.17

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Core i5-12400

120.23

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

71.17

vs
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Core i7-12700KF

164.86

Intel Core i5-9400 Logo
Core i5-9400

71.17

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Core i9-14900K

390.07

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