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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13400F outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13400F is 1538 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400F
- Performs up to 12% better in Lost Ark than Core i9-9940X - 289 vs 259 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $899.99 vs $970.7
- Up to 17% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-9940X - $3.11 vs $3.75 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400F - 28 vs 16 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
289
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$899.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13400F | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13400F or Core i9-9940X
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
182 FPS
$5.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,059.99
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182 FPS
$4.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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182 FPS
$5.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,066
In Stock
182 FPS
$5.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
182 FPS
$5.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$949
In Stock
164 FPS
$5.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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164 FPS
$5.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869
In Stock
164 FPS
$6.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
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182 FPS
$5.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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194 FPS
$8.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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