The Ryzen 5 3600X 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 £18.76 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600X
The Core i5-13400 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-13400
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 10% cheaper – £176.27 vs £195.03
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i5-13400 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
191
93%
Min 1% FPS
127
94%
Price, £
£195.03
90%
Value, £/FPS
£1.02/FPS
83%
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 5 3600X 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 Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i5-13400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i5-13400 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
60%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Core i5-13400
Jan 4th, 2023
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
62%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
66%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 3600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-13400 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| $249.00 | MSRP | $221.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 20 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
