The Core i9-9900KF is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-13400 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $108.11 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i9-9900KF
The Core i5-13400 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-13400
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 41% cheaper – $153.15 vs $261.26
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Core i9-9900KF vs Core i5-13400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Average FPS
212
94%
Min 1% FPS
146
94%
Price, €
€261.26
58%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
55%
Core i5-13400
Jan 4th, 2023
Average FPS
225
100%
Min 1% FPS
155
100%
Price, €
€153.15
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900KF vs Core i5-13400 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900KF vs Core i5-13400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900KF vs Core i5-13400 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900KF
Jan 8th, 2019
Cores
8-core
80%
L3 Cache
16 MB
80%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i5-13400
Jan 4th, 2023
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
92%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-9900KF | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-13400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| $4.88 | MSRP | $2.21 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Coffee Lake-R | Codename | Raptor Lake-S |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
