Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i9-12900K

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 i9-12900K

Overall performance index

70,1

Rank 16 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$648

Intel Core i9-12900K is 18,6% faster on average

Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i9-12900K

Individual tests: Intel Core i5-13400F wins 2, Intel Core i9-12900K wins 26 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +13,3 % 253,9fps 292,8fps Multi-thread +29,7 % 71,9points 102,4points Single-thread +11,6 % 111,9points 126,6points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K +15,3 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 15.344 points 18.147 points +18,3 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.492 points 6.363 points +2,0 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 35.636 points 45.316 points +27,2 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 266,5 fps 338,9 fps +27,2 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 231,0 fps 233,0 fps +0,9 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.380 points 23.095 points +1,2 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 278,5 fps 343,9 fps +23,5 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 239,7 fps 255,2 fps +6,5 %

Fortnite720p, Low 306,8 fps 508,2 fps +65,6 %

Counter-Strike 2 335,3 fps 372,9 fps +11,2 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-12900K +42,3 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 80.402 MIPS 122.953 MIPS +52,9 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 95,0 s 55,0 s +72,7 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 1.191 s 815,0 s +46,1 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 24.846 KB/s 34.523 KB/s +38,9 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 2.304 points 4.051 points +75,8 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 5.866 points 10.540 points +79,7 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 5.539 points 9.159 points +65,4 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 13.066 points 18.464 points +41,3 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 7.371 points 11.769 points +59,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 7.378 points 10.311 points +39,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 5.683 points 7.731 points +36,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 3.499 points 4.139 points +18,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 1.905 points 2.111 points +10,8 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 12.557 points 18.143 points +44,5 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 5.189 px/s 9.045 px/s +74,3 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-12900K +13,1 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 969,0 points 1.063 points +9,7 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.745 points 2.000 points +14,6 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 644,0 px/s 736,0 px/s +14,3 %

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 i9-12900K
Codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Series	Core 13000	Core 12000
Release	Q1 2023	Q4 2021
Launch MSRP	US$196	US$648
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i9-12900K
Cores / threads	10	16
Threads	16	24
Performance cores	6	8
Efficient cores	4	8
Base clock	2.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Max boost clock	4.6 GHz	5.2 GHz
L2 cache	9.5 MB	14 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	30 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i9-12900K
TDP / base power	65 W	125 W
Max turbo power	148 W	241 W
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i9-12900K
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Memory	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 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 i9-12900K
System power idle	93 W	101 W
System power load	226 W	351 W
CPU package idle	11.8 W	18 W
CPU package load	115 W	212 W
Temperature idle	28 °C	29 °C
Temperature load	61 °C	86 °C
Highest measured clock	4588 MHz / 3292 MHz (E)	5000 MHz
Avg clock in games	4090 MHz (P) / 3291 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i9-12900K
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi	n/a
CPU cooler	DeepCool LT720	n/a
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR5-6400	DDR5-5200

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