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MSRP in USD: $221
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13400 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400 is 1277 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400
- Performs up to 9% better in Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 3600 - 263 vs 242 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-13400 - $89.99 vs $199.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-13400 - $0.37 vs $0.76 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
242
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 2183 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13400 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13400 or Ryzen 5 3600
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
72 FPS
$9.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$8.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$955.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$11.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
148 FPS
$6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,025
In Stock
104 FPS
$16.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
93 FPS
$9.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$872.74
In Stock
134 FPS
$9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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72 FPS
$17.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,249
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