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Core i9-9900X vs Core i5-13400F

Core i9-9900X vs Core i5-13400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i9-9900X

3.5 GHz | 10-core

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Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for $590 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3695 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

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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

Buy for $899.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3694 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9900X

3.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for $590 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3695 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

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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

Buy for $899.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3694 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13400F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13400F is 1538 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900X

  • Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $590.0 vs $899.99
  • Up to 30% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-13400F - $1.2 vs $1.71 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400F - 20 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400F

  • Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i9-9900X - 527 vs 492 FPS
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

492

93%

Value, $/FPS

$1.2/FPS

100%

Price, $

$590

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-9900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC5)

Buy for $590 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3695 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

527

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.71/FPS

70%

Price, $

$899.99

65%

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

Buy for $899.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3694 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo
Core i9-9900X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1488

64%

Multi-Core

9516

88%

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2290

100%

Multi-Core

10745

100%

Intel Core i9-9900X Logo

Intel Core i9-9900X

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo

Intel Core i5-13400F

Oct 19th, 2018Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10Cores10
20
Threads16
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.6 GHz
165 WTDPNot Available
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier25.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-9900X or Core i5-13400F

DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare

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