i9-10980HK vs i5-13400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13400 and Core i9-10980HK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	487	729
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	46.94	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency	21.34	22.57
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$221	$583

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13400 and Core i9-10980HK basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	10 (Deca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	14 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13400 and Core i9-10980HK compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i9-10980HK. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-13400 and Core i9-10980HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i9-10980HK are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i9-10980HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR4
Maximum memory size	192 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 730	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	1.25 GHz
Execution Units	24	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13400 and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i9-10980HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i9-10980HK.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.66	10.73
Integrated graphics card	4.16	5.58
Recency	4 January 2023	2 April 2020
Physical cores	10	8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt

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