AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-13400

Processor comparisons 07-02-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i5-13400 and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Furmark, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Handbrake, Gears 5, Prime95, Blender, AIDA64, PCMark 10, PassMark, 7zip, 3DMark, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Grand Theft Auto V
Cyberpunk 2077
Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Fallout 76
Watch Dogs Legion
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Red Dead Redemption 2
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Valorant
Valheim
Last Man Standing
Rainbow Six Siege

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-13400 or AMD Ryzen 5 4600G.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 4600G

55%

Core i5-13400

59%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13400 is 6% better than Ryzen 5 4600G. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4600G

53%

Core i5-13400

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.9	100.3
Valorant	107.8	114.0
Cyberpunk 2077	60.4	63.8
Apex Legends	101.4	107.1
Call of Duty Warzone	80.9	85.5
Overwatch	87.3	92.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.4	78.6
DOOM Eternal	53.9	57.0
Warzone	84.1	88.9
Assassin's Creed	90.6	95.7
Valheim	89.5	94.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 4600G

62%

Core i5-13400

91%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-13400 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 4600G since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i5-13400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	195	276
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1524	2844
Cinbench 20 Single-core	472	457
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3398	6319
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1221	1603
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9348	18171

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i5-13400
Single-Core	2720	1465
Multi-Core	16486	30969

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i5-13400
Single-Core	1216	1786
Multi-Core	6756	12045

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i5-13400
Announcement date	July 21, 2020	September 23, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Core name	Renoir	Raptor Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	13
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	6	10
Threads	12	16
Bus rate		16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	4800
Memory bandwidth		68 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB	1 MB
L2 cache	3MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000147

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 4600G is 32% better than Core i5-13400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13400 has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 4600G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13400 is better: 29
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Core i5-13400 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600G specs and review.

Intel Core i5-13400 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-13400 specs and review.