Intel Core i5-13400F vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Processor comparisons 29-01-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-13400F vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, Gears 5, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Handbrake, MATLAB, Blender, Blender, 7zip, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X

69%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X is 14% better than Core i5-13400F. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13400F

57%

Ryzen 9 7950X

65%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.6	114.7
Valorant	114.3	130.3
Cyberpunk 2077	64.0	73.0
Apex Legends	107.4	122.5
Call of Duty Warzone	85.7	97.8
Overwatch	92.6	105.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	89.9
DOOM Eternal	57.2	65.2
Warzone	89.2	101.7
Assassin's Creed	96.0	109.5
Valheim	94.9	108.2

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, FullHD or 4K. 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

Core i5-13400F

94%

Ryzen 9 7950X

45%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-13400F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7950X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 170W. Power consumption is especially 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve 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. 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 i5-13400F	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	282	373
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2875	6089
Cinbench 20 Single-core	465	895
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6385	14547
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1622	2277
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18356	39973

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

	Intel Core i5-13400F	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Single-Core	1483	4815
Multi-Core	31282	64460

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

	Intel Core i5-13400F	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Single-Core	1837	2324
Multi-Core	12341	26184

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 i5-13400F	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Announcement date	January 17, 2023	September 27, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	AM5
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raphael
Architecture	x86	Zen 4
Generation	13	5
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	5.7 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	4.5 MHz
Cores	10	16
Threads	16	32
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	12600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	170 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	1MB
L2 cache	1 MB	16MB
L3 cache	20 MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000514 100-100000514WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7950X is 26% better than Core i5-13400F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7950X has 6 more core than Core i5-13400F. 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: 8
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7950X is better: 29
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X before deciding 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 9 7950X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X specs and review.