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Intel Core i5-9400F vs Intel Core i7-13700K. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2019
Intel Core i5-9400F
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Q4/2022
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Intel Core i7-13700K
Intel Core i7-13700K

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-9400F or Intel Core i7-13700K? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-9400F has a base frequency of 2.90 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2019.

Intel Core i7-13700K has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz. 16 / 24 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2022.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    195 left arrow place
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-9400F CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    254 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    229 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    248 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    225 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    202 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    306 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    341 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    380 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    86 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    29 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    162 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    311 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    27 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 17% better clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 2.90 GHz
  • More number of cores

    10 more cores

    16 left arrow 6
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 32 % higher specified turbo frequency

    5.40 GHz left arrow 4.10 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-13700K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    4 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    24 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    16 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    34 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    446 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-9400F Intel Core i5-9400F
Intel Core i7-13700K Intel Core i7-13700K
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 9000 left arrow Intel Core i 13000
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow 13th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 13
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-8400 left arrow Intel Core i7-12700K
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-10400F left arrow No
  • Processor Number
    - left arrow i7-13700K
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    - left arrow 3.40 GHz (5.50 GHz)
  • B-Core
    - left arrow 2.80 GHz (4.00 GHz)
  • Base Frequency
    2.9 GHz left arrow 3.4 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 16
  • CPU Threads
    6 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.1 GHz left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    3.9 GHz left arrow -
  • E-core Base Clock
    - left arrow 2.5 GHz
  • E-core Max Turbo
    - left arrow 4.2 GHz
  • Efficient Cores
    - left arrow 8
  • Max. Boost Clock
    - left arrow 5.4 GHz
  • P-core Base Clock
    - left arrow 3.4 GHz
  • P-core Max Turbo
    - left arrow 5.3 GHz
  • Performance Cores
    - left arrow 8
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 770
  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 32
  • Generation
    - left arrow 12
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 400 MHz
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow 1600 MHz
  • Graphics Base Frequency
    - left arrow 300 MHz
  • Graphics Output
    - left arrow eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 4
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 16 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q4/2022
  • Shader
    - left arrow 256
  • Technology
    - left arrow 10 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-13700K and Intel Core i5-9400F. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 192 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 5.0 and 4.0
  • Memory Bandwidth
    - left arrow 89.8 GB/s
  • PCIe
    - left arrow 5.0 x 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-9400F and Intel Core i7-13700K Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 125 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow 241 W
  • TDP down
    - left arrow No
  • TDP up
    - left arrow No
  • Maximum Turbo Power
    - left arrow 253 W
  • Processor Base Power (PBP)
    - left arrow 125 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-9400F and Intel Core i7-13700K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Coffee Lake S Refresh left arrow Raptor Lake S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow Conflicting source values: 22 MB | 24 MB (Total cache capacity)
  • L3-Cache
    9 MB left arrow 30 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2019 left arrow Q4/2022
  • Socket
    LGA 1151-2 left arrow FCLGA1700
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow Intel 7 (Manufacturer process designation)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • Cache (manufacturer label)
    - left arrow 30 MB Intel Smart Cache
  • Codename
    - left arrow Products formerly Raptor Lake
  • Marketing Status (manufacturer label)
    - left arrow Launched
  • Use Conditions
    - left arrow PC/Client/Tablet, Workstation

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

Intel Core i5-9400F

Intel Core i7-13700K

More results: 5

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 24 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i7-13700K 4441.838566 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 24 threads / windows
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / PRIME Z790-P WIFI D4
Duration: 225.132 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-9400F and Intel Core i7-13700K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1020.000000
Intel Core i5-9400F
2182.000000
Intel Core i7-13700K
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

5581.000000
Intel Core i5-9400F
29140.000000
Intel Core i7-13700K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1085.000000
Intel Core i5-9400F
2090.000000
Intel Core i7-13700K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

4753.000000
Intel Core i5-9400F
16542.000000
Intel Core i7-13700K

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