Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-9400 - 299 vs 278 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $160.91 vs $268.99
- Up to 36% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i5-13600K - $0.58 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
299
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
64%
Price, $
$268.99
59%
FPS Winner
Buy for $268.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7752 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
278
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $160.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7753 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |