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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 i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 1951 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $302.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 62% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-13400F - $0.39 vs $1.02 per FPS
- 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 15% better in Valorant than Core i9-7940X - 885 vs 772 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
772
87.2316384180791%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$302
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
885
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
38.235294117647065%
Price, $
$899.99
33%
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
High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
59.82532751091703%
Multi-Core
9923
92.34993020009307%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
28 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7940X or Core i5-13400F
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
619 FPS
$1.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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530 FPS
$1.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$749.99
In Stock
619 FPS
$1.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
619 FPS
$1.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
619 FPS
$1.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,059.99
In Stock
619 FPS
$1.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,059.99
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619 FPS
$1.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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619 FPS
$1.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
619 FPS
$1.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,059
In Stock
619 FPS
$1.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
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