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$130.73
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $196
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MSRP in USD: $196
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13400F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 1917 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $130.73 vs $899.99
- Up to 83% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-13400F - $0.93 vs $5.59 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400F
- Performs up to 14% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-8400 - 161 vs 141 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 16 vs 6 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
141
87%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.59/FPS
16%
Price, $
$899.99
14%
FPS Winner
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8400
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8400 | vs | Intel Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-8400 or Core i5-13400F
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
$11.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,059.99
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89 FPS
$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
89 FPS
$11.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,066
In Stock
89 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$949
In Stock
61 FPS
$12.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$748.5
In Stock
89 FPS
$11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$15.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$14.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869
In Stock
89 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
89 FPS
$10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$937.49
In Stock
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