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MSRP in USD: $229
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $221
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MSRP in USD: $221
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400 is 1721 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-13400 - $175.0 vs $216.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-13400 - $0.23 vs $0.25 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400
- Performs up to 17% better in Valorant than Ryzen 5 2600X - 885 vs 757 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
757
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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Intel® Core™ i5-13400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) 20MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-13400 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i5-13400
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
386 FPS
$3.89/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,499.99
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471 FPS
$2.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,169
In Stock
619 FPS
$2.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,349
In Stock
619 FPS
$1.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099
In Stock
471 FPS
$2.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,169
In Stock
471 FPS
$2.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,239
In Stock
471 FPS
$2.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-13400
24 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,129
In Stock
471 FPS
$2.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-13400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$979
In Stock
471 FPS
$2.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,169
In Stock
619 FPS
$1.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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