Intel Core i5-13400F vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Processor comparisons   30-01-2023
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-13400F vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 testing software such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Furmark, SuperPi, Prime95, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, RealBench, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Gears 5, WPrime, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, MATLAB, PassMark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or Intel Core i5-13400F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13400F

59%

Ryzen 5 5600

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13400F is 5% better than Ryzen 5 5600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13400F

57%

Ryzen 5 5600

55%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.6	97.5
Valorant	114.3	110.8
Cyberpunk 2077	64.0	62.0
Apex Legends	107.4	104.1
Call of Duty Warzone	85.7	83.1
Overwatch	92.6	89.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	76.4
DOOM Eternal	57.2	55.4
Warzone	89.2	86.4
Assassin's Creed	96.0	93.0
Valheim	94.9	91.9

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. 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 i5-13400F

94%

Ryzen 5 5600

86%

To make a finishing choice 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 i5-13400F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 5600 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, 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 reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program 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 run, and all the benefit 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 i5-13400F	AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	282	258
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2875	1999
Cinbench 20 Single-core	465	609
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6385	4634
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1622	1593
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18356	11456

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

	Intel Core i5-13400F	AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Single-Core	1483	3404
Multi-Core	31282	22494

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

	Intel Core i5-13400F	AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Single-Core	1837	1680
Multi-Core	12341	9288

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13400F	AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Announcement date	January 17, 2023	April 04, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	AM4
Core name	Raptor Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	13	5
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800	3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB	384KB
L2 cache	1 MB	3MB
L3 cache	20 MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000927 100-100000927BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600 is 5% better than Core i5-13400F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13400F has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 5600. 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 i5-13400F is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is better: 6
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Ryzen 5 5600 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13400F - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13400F specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600 specs and review.