Ryzen 5 1600X vs i5-13400

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13400
2023
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.66
+78.3%
Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.22

Core i5-13400 outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 1600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking487925
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation46.944.49
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency21.348.19
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)16 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$221$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13400 has 945% better value for money than Ryzen 5 1600X.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 1600X 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache80K (per core)576 KB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)3 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm14 nm
Die size257 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 1600X 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1700AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 1600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 1600X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 1600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 1600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR4
Maximum memory size192 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 730-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHz-
Execution Units24-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 1600X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 1600X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz-
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 1600X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.5-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13400 and Ryzen 5 1600X.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.03.0
PCI Express lanes1624

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i5-13400 14.66
+78.3%
Ryzen 5 1600X 8.22

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-13400 23286
+78.4%
Ryzen 5 1600X 13056

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-13400 2298
+102%
Ryzen 5 1600X 1135

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-13400 10206
+114%
Ryzen 5 1600X 4760

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.66 8.22
Recency 4 January 2023 16 March 2017
Physical cores 10 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

i5-13400 has a 78.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 66.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600X in performance tests.


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