Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i9-12900E

Processor comparisons   12-10-2022
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-13400 vs Intel Core i9-12900E and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Blender, Prime95, SuperPi, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Blender, PCMark 10, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, 3DMark, Furmark, RealBench, PassMark, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-12900E 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%

Core i9-12900E

65%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900E is 9% better than Core i5-13400. 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%

Core i9-12900E

59%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.3	104.0
Valorant	114.0	118.2
Cyberpunk 2077	63.8	66.2
Apex Legends	107.1	111.1
Call of Duty Warzone	85.5	88.7
Overwatch	92.3	95.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.6	81.6
DOOM Eternal	57.0	59.1
Warzone	88.9	92.2
Assassin's Creed	95.7	99.3
Valheim	94.6	98.1

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 comparing 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. So 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

Core i5-13400

91%

Core i9-12900E

94%

To make a finishing decision 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 i9-12900E is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13400 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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	Intel Core i9-12900E
Cinbench 15 Single-core	276	436
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2844	4593
Cinbench 20 Single-core	457	728
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6319	10212
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1603	2582
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18171	29385

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

	Intel Core i5-13400	Intel Core i9-12900E
Single-Core	1465	6730
Multi-Core	30969	50237

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

	Intel Core i5-13400	Intel Core i9-12900E
Single-Core	1786	1847
Multi-Core	12045	15707

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i5-13400	Intel Core i9-12900E
Announcement date	September 23, 2022	July 21, 2021
Type	Desktop	Embedded
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	12
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	10	16
Threads	16	24
Bus rate	16 GT/s	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	12600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800	6400
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	30 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 i9-12900E is 34% better than Core i5-13400 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-12900E has 6 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: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900E is better: 30
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-13400 and Intel Core i9-12900E before making a selection 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.

Intel Core i9-12900E - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900E specs and review.