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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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MSRP in USD: $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700KF 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 i7-13700KF is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 49% cheaper than Core i7-13700KF - $160.91 vs $317.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-13700KF - $0.71 vs $1.32 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-13700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than Core i5-9400 - 246 vs 226 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 24 vs 6 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
226
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/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 i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
246
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
53%
Price, $
$317.99
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-13700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 74 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i7-13700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Core i7-13700KF
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
116 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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165 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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218 FPS
$10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,379.55
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193 FPS
$12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,397.99
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193 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,346
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165 FPS
$7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,289.67
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218 FPS
$10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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165 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
12 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799.9
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193 FPS
$10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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193 FPS
$12.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,449
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