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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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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 i5-9400
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $160.91 vs $268.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-13600K - $0.96 vs $1.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 13% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-9400 - 189 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
167
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.42/FPS
67%
Price, $
$268.99
59%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Updated 36 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Core i5-13600K
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
168 FPS
$16.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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127 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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162 FPS
$16.05/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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