Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i9-10900F

Processor comparisons 30-01-2023

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i9-10900F and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Gears 5, PCMark 10, Blender, Furmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, SuperPi, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, MATLAB, Prime95, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, WPrime, UserBenchmark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900F 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%

Core i9-10900F

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13400F is 5% better than Core i9-10900F. 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%

Core i9-10900F

56%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.6	99.0
Valorant	114.3	112.5
Cyberpunk 2077	64.0	63.0
Apex Legends	107.4	105.8
Call of Duty Warzone	85.7	84.4
Overwatch	92.6	91.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	77.7
DOOM Eternal	57.2	56.3
Warzone	89.2	87.8
Assassin's Creed	96.0	94.5
Valheim	94.9	93.4

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. 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%

Core i9-10900F

71%

To make a final 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 i5-13400F is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900F as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i5-13400F	Intel Core i9-10900F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	282	229
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2875	2516
Cinbench 20 Single-core	465	524
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6385	5853
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1622	1353
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18356	14644

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

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i9-10900F
Single-Core	1483	3085
Multi-Core	31282	20970

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

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i9-10900F
Single-Core	1837	1398
Multi-Core	12341	10825

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When 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	Intel Core i9-10900F
Announcement date	January 17, 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	5.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	10	10
Threads	16	20
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	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 i5-13400F is 15% better than Core i9-10900F in terms of CPU frequency. 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 Intel Core i9-10900F is better: 5
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13400F and Intel Core i9-10900F before making a choice which CPU 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.

Intel Core i9-10900F - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900F specs and review.