Intel Core i3-13300F vs Intel Core i5-10400

Processor comparisons   01-02-2023
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i3-13300F vs Intel Core i5-10400 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, 3DMark, Furmark, Blender, Blender, AIDA64, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, SuperPi, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-10400 or Intel Core i3-13300F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-13300F

59%

Core i5-10400

53%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-13300F is 10% better than Core i5-10400. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-13300F

54%

Core i5-10400

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches 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 final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.3	94.8
Valorant	109.5	107.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.3	60.3
Apex Legends	102.9	101.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.1	80.8
Overwatch	88.7	87.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.5	74.3
DOOM Eternal	54.7	53.9
Warzone	85.4	84.0
Assassin's Creed	92.0	90.5
Valheim	90.9	89.4

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: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-13300F

96%

Core i5-10400

63%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-13300F is more energy efficient than the Core i5-10400 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 run, 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

	Intel Core i3-13300F	Intel Core i5-10400
Cinbench 15 Single-core	297	190
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2875	1341
Cinbench 20 Single-core	480	450
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6360	3197
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1629	1110
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18249	7610

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

	Intel Core i3-13300F	Intel Core i5-10400
Single-Core	1492	2626
Multi-Core	31087	12503

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

	Intel Core i3-13300F	Intel Core i5-10400
Single-Core	1875	1245
Multi-Core	8179	6654

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-13300F	Intel Core i5-10400
Announcement date	January 19, 2023	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Core name	Raptor Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	10
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	14 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	12400 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-13300F is 3% better than Core i5-10400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i3-13300F has 2 more core than Core i5-10400. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-13300F is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-10400 is better: 4
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-13300F and Intel Core i5-10400 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-13300F - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-13300F specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-10400 specs and review.