Intel Core i5-13400T vs Intel Core i9-9900T

Processor comparisons   30-01-2023
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-13400T vs Intel Core i9-9900T tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, Furmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, 7zip, PassMark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, Prime95, SuperPi, RealBench, Blender, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9900T or Intel Core i5-13400T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13400T

58%

Core i9-9900T

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13400T is 6% better than Core i9-9900T. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13400T

56%

Core i9-9900T

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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 little 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: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.5	95.4
Valorant	113.0	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	63.3	60.7
Apex Legends	106.2	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	84.8	81.3
Overwatch	91.5	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.0	74.8
DOOM Eternal	56.5	54.2
Warzone	88.2	84.5
Assassin's Creed	94.9	91.0
Valheim	93.8	89.9

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13400T

160%

Core i9-9900T

106%

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 i5-13400T is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900T since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. 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 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 i5-13400T	Intel Core i9-9900T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	274	191
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2665	1644
Cinbench 20 Single-core	442	449
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5901	3920
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1509	951
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16937	9218

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

	Intel Core i5-13400T	Intel Core i9-9900T
Single-Core	1380	2489
Multi-Core	28855	13885

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

	Intel Core i5-13400T	Intel Core i9-9900T
Single-Core	1680	1113
Multi-Core	11233	7212

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-13400T	Intel Core i9-9900T
Announcement date	January 11, 2023	October 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Raptor Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	9
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13400T is 29% better than Core i9-9900T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13400T has 2 more core than Core i9-9900T. 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 i5-13400T is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9900T is better: 3
Although it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-13400T and Intel Core i9-9900T before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-13400T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13400T specs and review.

Intel Core i9-9900T - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9900T specs and review.