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$556
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $221
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MSRP in USD: $221
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13400 is 1538 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400
- Performs up to 8% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-9900X - 94 vs 87 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-9900X - $199.0 vs $556.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-9900X - $2.12 vs $6.39 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
87
92.5531914893617%
Value, $/FPS
$6.39/FPS
33.17683881064163%
Price, $
$556
35%
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)
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Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-13400 Desktop Processor 10 cores (6 P-cores + 4 E-cores) 20MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz
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Updated 44089 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1488
65.06340183646698%
Multi-Core
9516
91.81783095329989%
Intel Core i9-9900X | vs | Intel Core i5-13400 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 10 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900X or Core i5-13400
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
$18.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,009
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55 FPS
$21.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199
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55 FPS
$18.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
77 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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55 FPS
$17.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
26 FPS
$46.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-13400
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,209
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55 FPS
$21.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
55 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
In Stock
55 FPS
$18.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
In Stock
55 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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