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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13400 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-13400 is 1538 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400
- Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-9960X - 219 vs 204 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $199.0 vs $1499.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-13400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1378
60.253607345867955%
Multi-Core
9994
96.42994982632189%
Intel Core i9-9960X | 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 |
16 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 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 |
31.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Core i5-13400
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
73 FPS
$13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,009
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73 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199
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73 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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120 FPS
$11.67/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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73 FPS
$13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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22 FPS
$54.95/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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73 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199
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73 FPS
$17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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73 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999
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73 FPS
$17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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