Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i5-14600K

Intel

Intel Core i5-13400F

Overall performance index

57,0

Rank 25 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$196

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Intel

Intel Core i5-14600K

Overall performance index

74,3

Rank 12 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

Intel Core i5-14600K is 23,3% faster on average

Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-14600K

Individual tests: Intel Core i5-13400F wins 1, Intel Core i5-14600K wins 27 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +22,8 % 253,9fps 328,8fps Multi-thread +31,2 % 71,9points 104,5points Single-thread +15,0 % 111,9points 131,7points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i5-14600K Other tested CPUs Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.

Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K +29,5 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 15.344 points 19.988 points +30,3 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.492 points 6.429 points +1,0 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 35.636 points 48.038 points +34,8 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 266,5 fps 359,3 fps +34,8 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 231,0 fps 288,0 fps +24,7 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.380 points 23.788 points +1,7 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 278,5 fps 368,3 fps +32,2 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 239,7 fps 299,7 fps +25,0 %

Fortnite720p, Low 306,8 fps 441,0 fps +43,7 %

Counter-Strike 2 335,3 fps 359,5 fps +7,2 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K +45,3 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 80.402 MIPS 127.706 MIPS +58,8 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 95,0 s 60,0 s +58,3 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 1.191 s 867,0 s +37,4 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 24.846 KB/s 37.414 KB/s +50,6 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 2.304 points 3.633 points +57,7 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 5.866 points 9.348 points +59,4 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 5.539 points 10.006 points +80,6 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 13.066 points 19.653 points +50,4 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 7.371 points 10.704 points +45,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 7.378 points 9.921 points +34,5 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 5.683 points 7.498 points +31,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 3.499 points 4.520 points +29,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 1.905 points 2.277 points +19,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 12.557 points 18.005 points +43,4 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 5.189 px/s 7.946 px/s +53,1 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-14600K +17,7 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 969,0 points 1.134 points +17,0 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.745 points 2.041 points +17,0 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 644,0 px/s 776,0 px/s +20,5 %

Price / performance

Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i5-14600K
Codename	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 13000	Core 14000
Release	Q1 2023	Q4 2023
Launch MSRP	US$196	US$319
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i5-14600K
Cores / threads	10	14
Threads	16	20
Performance cores	6	6
Efficient cores	4	8
Base clock	2.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost clock	4.6 GHz	5.3 GHz
L2 cache	9.5 MB	20 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	24 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i5-14600K
TDP / base power	65 W	125 W
Max turbo power	148 W	181 W
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i5-14600K
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Memory	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe lanes	20	20
Integrated graphics	None (graphics card required)	Intel UHD Graphics 770

Our measurements

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i5-14600K
System power idle	93 W	95 W
System power load	226 W	332 W
CPU package idle	11.8 W	13.6 W
CPU package load	115 W	193 W
Temperature idle	28 °C	31 °C
Temperature load	61 °C	87 °C
Highest measured clock	4588 MHz / 3292 MHz (E)	5301 MHz (P) / 4000 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	4090 MHz (P) / 3291 MHz (E)	4000 E Kerne / 5300 P Kerne

Test system

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i5-14600K
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi
Memory	n/a	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	DeepCool LT720	DeepCool LT720
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR5-6400	DDR5-6400

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