The Core i5-13400 is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3900XT and it's also a much better value for money, as it's £273.72 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-13400
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 61% cheaper – £176.27 vs £449.99
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
Core i5-13400 vs Ryzen 9 3900XT for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-13400
Jan 4th, 2023
Average FPS
205
100%
Min 1% FPS
135
100%
Price, £
£176.27
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.85/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Average FPS
193
94%
Min 1% FPS
127
94%
Price, £
£449.99
39%
Value, £/FPS
£2.33/FPS
36%
Core i5-13400 vs Ryzen 9 3900XT 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 i5-13400 vs Ryzen 9 3900XT in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-13400 vs Ryzen 9 3900XT in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-13400
Jan 4th, 2023
Cores
10-core
83%
L3 Cache
20 MB
31%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
66%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
98%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Jul 7th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-13400 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
$221.00 | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Not Available | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 20 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
