Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)

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 Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)

Overall performance index

85,1

Rank 8 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) is 33,0% faster on average

Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)

Individual tests: Intel Core i5-13400F wins 1, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) wins 26 (27 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +19,3 % 253,9fps 314,7fps Multi-thread +48,3 % 71,9points 139,1points Single-thread +28,0 % 111,9points 155,5points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13400F Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) 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 Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) +23,9 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 15.344 points 20.230 points +31,8 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.492 points 6.473 points +0,3 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 35.636 points 37.928 points +6,4 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 266,5 fps 283,7 fps +6,4 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 231,0 fps 296,0 fps +28,1 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.380 points 23.655 points +1,2 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 278,5 fps 280,8 fps +0,8 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 239,7 fps 398,4 fps +66,2 %

Fortnite720p, Low 306,8 fps –

Counter-Strike 2 335,3 fps 412,2 fps +22,9 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) +93,3 %

Individual results (16 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 80.402 MIPS 179.823 MIPS +123,7 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 95,0 s 40,0 s +137,5 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 1.191 s 610,0 s +95,2 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 24.846 KB/s 45.477 KB/s +83,0 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 2.304 points 6.392 points +177,4 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 5.866 points 16.592 points +182,9 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 5.539 points 14.275 points +157,7 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 13.066 points 18.531 points +41,8 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 7.371 points 18.953 points +157,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 7.378 points 14.881 points +101,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 5.683 points 9.669 points +70,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 3.499 points 5.050 points +44,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 1.905 points 2.730 points +43,3 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 12.557 points 27.029 points +115,3 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 5.189 px/s 15.184 px/s +192,6 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 42.618 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced) +38,9 %

Individual results (4 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 969,0 points 1.389 points +43,3 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.745 points 2.337 points +33,9 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 644,0 px/s 938,0 px/s +45,7 %

Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread – 2.417 points

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 Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
Codename	Raptor Lake	Arrow Lake
Series	Core 13000	Core Ultra 200
Release	Q1 2023	Q4 2024
Launch MSRP	US$196	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
Cores / threads	10	24
Threads	16	24
Performance cores	6	8
Efficient cores	4	16
Base clock	2.5 GHz	3.7 GHz
Max boost clock	4.6 GHz	5.7 GHz
L2 cache	9.5 MB	40 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
TDP / base power	65 W	125 W
Max turbo power	148 W	250 W
Process	Intel 7	n/a
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	105 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1851
Memory	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe lanes	20	24
Integrated graphics	None (graphics card required)	Intel Graphics

Our measurements

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
System power idle	93 W	78 W
System power load	226 W	309 W
CPU package idle	11.8 W	11.7 W
CPU package load	115 W	189 W
Temperature idle	28 °C	34 °C
Temperature load	61 °C	74 °C
Highest measured clock	4588 MHz / 3292 MHz (E)	5400 MHz (P) / 4600 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	4090 MHz (P) / 3291 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core Ultra 9 285K (Balanced)
Test configuration	n/a	Balanced
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi	ASUS ROG Strix Z890-F Gaming Wifi
Memory	n/a	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	DeepCool LT720	DeepCool LS720
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 23H2
Settings	DDR5-6400	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, 10.1.19867.8574 chipset · Ausbalanciert, wegen vergleich

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