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Core i5-13400 vs Core i9-13900K

Core i5-13400 vs Core i9-13900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-13400

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-13400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-13400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) 20MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz

Buy for $201.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1103 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-13900K

3.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for $459 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1104 minutes ago

Core i5-13400

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-13400 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-13400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) 20MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz

Buy for $201.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1103 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i9-13900K

3.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for $459 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1104 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 99 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13400.

Advantages of Core i5-13400

  • Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $201.33 vs $459.00
  • Up to 53% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-13900K - $1.08 vs $2.31 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-13900K

  • Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Core i5-13400 - 199 vs 187 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400 - 32 vs 16 threads
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-13400 Logo
Core i5-13400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

187

94%

Value, $/FPS

$1.08/FPS

100%

Price, $

$201.33

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-13400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) 20MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz

Buy for $201.33 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1103 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

199

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.31/FPS

47%

Price, $

$459

43%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for $459 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1104 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-13400 Logo
Core i5-13400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13400 Logo
Core i5-13400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2287

77%

Multi-Core

10364

51%

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2974

100%

Multi-Core

20148

100%

Intel Core i5-13400 Logo

Core i5-13400

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Intel Core i9-13900K Logo

Core i9-13900K

Jan 4th, 2023
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5Core i9
Raptor LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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24
16
32
2.5 GHz
3.0 GHz
4.6 GHz
5.8 GHz
Not Available125 W
10 nm10 nm
25.0x
30.0x
UHD Graphics 730UHD Graphics 770
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PCs Using Core i5-13400 or Core i9-13900K

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$294.95

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$201.33

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Core i9-12900K

$279

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Core i5-13400

$201.33

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Ryzen 9 5950X

$343.99

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Core i5-13400

$201.33

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Core i5-13400

$201.33

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Ryzen 7 5700G

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$201.33

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$849.99

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Core i5-13400

$201.33

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Core i5-12600KF

$143.81

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Core i5-13400

$201.33

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

$126.99

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Core i5-13400

$201.33

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

$130

Intel Core i5-13400 Logo
Core i5-13400

$201.33

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

$173

Intel Core i5-13400 Logo
Core i5-13400

$201.33

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

$310

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Core i5-13400

$201.33

vs
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Core i9-14900KF

$416.96

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Core i5-13400

$201.33

vs
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Core i7-14700F

$273.18

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$201.33

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