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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 i9-10900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-10900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 979 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $279.76 vs $899.99
- Up to 68% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-13400F - $1.14 vs $3.54 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400F - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400F
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i9-10900 - 254 vs 246 FPS
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
246
96%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279.76
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
254
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.54/FPS
32%
Price, $
$899.99
31%
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 i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900 | vs | Intel Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900 or Core i5-13400F
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
151 FPS
$7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,059.99
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151 FPS
$5.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$8.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
In Stock
151 FPS
$7.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,066
In Stock
151 FPS
$6.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$949
In Stock
151 FPS
$6.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
151 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249.99
In Stock
110 FPS
$10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
134 FPS
$9.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,268.18
In Stock
151 FPS
$8.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,254.29
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