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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $160.91 vs $593.77
- Up to 23% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-13600KF - $5.96 vs $7.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 185% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-9400 - 77 vs 27 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9400 - 20 vs 6 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
27
35.064935064935064%
Value, $/FPS
$5.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
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Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.71/FPS
77.30220492866408%
Price, $
$593.77
27%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked + Arc Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1384
50.38223516563524%
Multi-Core
4795
31.10606552059682%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9400 or Core i5-13600KF
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
33 FPS
$39.36/FPS
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Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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30 FPS
$58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$51/FPS
Arc A770
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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30 FPS
$63.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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