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

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Intel

Intel Core i9-13900K

Overall performance index

85,4

Rank 6 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel

Intel Core i5-13400F

Overall performance index

57,0

Rank 25 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$196

Intel Core i9-13900K is 49,7% faster on average

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

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

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +31,1 % 333,0fps 253,9fps Multi-thread +102,1 % 145,4points 71,9points Single-thread +26,6 % 141,7points 111,9points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i5-13400F 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 21.335 points 15.344 points +39,0 %

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +102,1 %

Individual results (15 tests)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +26,6 %

Individual results (3 tests)

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

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

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 839,0 px/s 644,0 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 i9-13900K	Intel Core i5-13400F
Codename	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 13000	Core 13000
Release	Q4 2022	Q1 2023
Launch MSRP	US$589	US$196
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Cores, clocks and cache

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

Power and manufacturing

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

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core i5-13400F
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Memory	Up to DDR5 5600 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	Intel UHD Graphics 770	None (graphics card required)

Our measurements

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

Test system

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core i5-13400F
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi
Memory	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400	n/a
CPU cooler	DeepCool LT720	DeepCool LT720
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR5-6400	DDR5-6400

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