Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i9-13900K

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 i9-13900K

Overall performance index

85,4

Rank 6 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core i9-13900K is 33,2% faster on average

Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i9-13900K

Individual tests: Intel Core i5-13400F wins 1, Intel Core i9-13900K wins 27 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +23,7 % 253,9fps 333,0fps Multi-thread +50,5 % 71,9points 145,4points Single-thread +21,0 % 111,9points 141,7points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K +31,1 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 15.344 points 21.335 points +39,0 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.492 points 6.481 points +0,2 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 35.636 points 54.775 points +53,7 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 266,5 fps 309,7 fps +16,2 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 231,0 fps 333,0 fps +44,2 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.380 points 23.638 points +1,1 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 278,5 fps 415,5 fps +49,2 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 239,7 fps 273,8 fps +14,2 %

Fortnite720p, Low 306,8 fps 487,2 fps +58,8 %

Counter-Strike 2 335,3 fps 381,4 fps +13,7 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +102,1 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 80.402 MIPS 193.971 MIPS +141,3 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 95,0 s 36,0 s +163,9 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 1.191 s 771,0 s +54,5 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 24.846 KB/s 52.867 KB/s +112,8 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 2.304 points 6.087 points +164,2 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 5.866 points 15.155 points +158,4 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 5.539 points 13.298 points +140,1 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 13.066 points 23.983 points +83,6 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 7.371 points 16.745 points +127,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 7.378 points 11.725 points +58,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 5.683 points 8.796 points +54,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 3.499 points 4.677 points +33,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 1.905 points 2.356 points +23,7 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 12.557 points 26.274 points +109,2 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 5.189 px/s 12.844 px/s +147,5 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +26,6 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 969,0 points 1.231 points +27,0 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.745 points 2.180 points +24,9 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 644,0 px/s 839,0 px/s +30,3 %

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 i9-13900K
Codename	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 13000	Core 13000
Release	Q1 2023	Q4 2022
Launch MSRP	US$196	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i9-13900K
Cores / threads	10	24
Threads	16	32
Performance cores	6	8
Efficient cores	4	16
Base clock	2.5 GHz	3 GHz
Max boost clock	4.6 GHz	5.8 GHz
L2 cache	9.5 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i9-13900K
TDP / base power	65 W	125 W
Max turbo power	148 W	253 W
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i9-13900K
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 i9-13900K
System power idle	93 W	92 W
System power load	226 W	416 W
CPU package idle	11.8 W	14.4 W
CPU package load	115 W	253 W
Temperature idle	28 °C	38 °C
Temperature load	61 °C	83 °C
Highest measured clock	4588 MHz / 3292 MHz (E)	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	4090 MHz (P) / 3291 MHz (E)	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i9-13900K
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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