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$295
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 1457 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $295.0 vs $899.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-13400F - $1.77 vs $5.06 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400F
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i9-9900KF - 178 vs 167 FPS
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
167
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.06/FPS
34%
Price, $
$899.99
32%
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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Updated 13568 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i5-13400F
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
$11.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,059.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$9.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,066
In Stock
93 FPS
$10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$949
In Stock
68 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869
In Stock
68 FPS
$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-13400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
108 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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