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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $196
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MSRP in USD: $196
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13400F is 1173 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $780.0 vs $899.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400F - 28 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400F
- Performs up to 35% better in Diablo IV than Core i9-10940X - 280 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 15% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-10940X - $3.21 vs $3.77 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
280
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$899.99
86%
FPS and Value 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 i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Core i5-13400F
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,059.99
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78 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
78 FPS
$13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,066
In Stock
78 FPS
$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$949
In Stock
78 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
37 FPS
$25.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
In Stock
37 FPS
$23.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869
In Stock
78 FPS
$12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$937.49
In Stock
37 FPS
$20.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$748.5
In Stock
78 FPS
$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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