Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

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 i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

Overall performance index

85,9

Rank 4 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) is 33,6% faster on average

Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

Individual tests: Intel Core i5-13400F wins 2, Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) wins 26 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +24,4 % 253,9fps 335,8fps Multi-thread +49,2 % 71,9points 141,7points Single-thread +23,8 % 111,9points 146,8points

Benchmarks

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Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) +32,2 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 15.344 points 20.822 points +35,7 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.492 points 6.471 points +0,3 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 35.636 points 56.472 points +58,5 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 266,5 fps 422,4 fps +58,5 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 231,0 fps 220,0 fps +5,0 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.380 points 23.596 points +0,9 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 278,5 fps 426,6 fps +53,2 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 239,7 fps 274,3 fps +14,4 %

Fortnite720p, Low 306,8 fps 393,6 fps +28,3 %

Counter-Strike 2 335,3 fps 433,9 fps +29,4 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) +96,9 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 80.402 MIPS 193.281 MIPS +140,4 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 95,0 s 38,0 s +150,0 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 1.191 s 754,0 s +58,0 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 24.846 KB/s 51.150 KB/s +105,9 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 2.304 points 5.651 points +145,3 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 5.866 points 13.919 points +137,3 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 5.539 points 11.819 points +113,4 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 13.066 points 19.989 points +53,0 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 7.371 points 15.683 points +112,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 7.378 points 11.585 points +57,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 5.683 points 8.906 points +56,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 3.499 points 4.861 points +38,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 1.905 points 2.486 points +30,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 12.557 points 24.684 points +96,6 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 5.189 px/s 12.348 px/s +138,0 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) +31,2 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 969,0 points 1.276 points +31,7 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.745 points 2.278 points +30,5 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 644,0 px/s 851,0 px/s +32,1 %

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 i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Codename	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 13000	Core 14000
Release	Q1 2023	Q4 2023
Launch MSRP	US$196	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Cores / threads	10	24
Threads	16	32
Performance cores	6	8
Efficient cores	4	16
Base clock	2.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Max boost clock	4.6 GHz	6 GHz
L2 cache	9.5 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
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 i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
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 i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
System power idle	93 W	104 W
System power load	226 W	422.2 W
CPU package idle	11.8 W	87.7 W
CPU package load	115 W	253 W
Temperature idle	28 °C	39 °C
Temperature load	61 °C	82 °C
Highest measured clock	4588 MHz / 3292 MHz (E)	5700 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	4090 MHz (P) / 3291 MHz (E)	5600 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Test configuration	n/a	0x125 Patch
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, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, NO Limit Breaker · Ausbalanciert, wegen vergleich

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