Intel Core i5-13400 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Processor comparisons 08-10-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-13400 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Furmark, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Blender, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Blender, Gears 5, PassMark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, RealBench, WPrime, 7zip, MATLAB, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX or Intel Core i5-13400.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13400

59%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13400 is 1% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13400

56%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

57%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small 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 CPU comparisons were performed: Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.3	100.8
Valorant	114.0	114.5
Cyberpunk 2077	63.8	64.1
Apex Legends	107.1	107.7
Call of Duty Warzone	85.5	85.9
Overwatch	92.3	92.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.6	79.0
DOOM Eternal	57.0	57.3
Warzone	88.9	89.3
Assassin's Creed	95.7	96.2
Valheim	94.6	95.1

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13400

91%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

14%

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 Threadripper 2970WX since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 250W. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

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

	Intel Core i5-13400	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	276	173
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2844	4324
Cinbench 20 Single-core	457	431
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6319	10008
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1603	1098
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18171	20987

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

	Intel Core i5-13400	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Single-Core	1465	2290
Multi-Core	30969	28963

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

	Intel Core i5-13400	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Single-Core	1786	1082
Multi-Core	12045	12545

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13400	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Announcement date	September 23, 2022	October 02, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	sTR4
Core name	Raptor Lake	Colfax
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	13	2
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	10	24
Threads	16	48
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	250 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800	2933
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB	2.25MB
L2 cache	1 MB	12MB
L3 cache	16 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD297XAZUHCAF YD297XAZAFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 16% better than Core i5-13400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 14 more core than Core i5-13400. 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 i5-13400 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is better: 24
All the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-13400 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX specs and review.