Ryzen 9 9950X vs i5-13400F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13400F
2023
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.83
Ryzen 9 9950X
2024
16 cores / 32 threads, 170 Watt
41.78
+164%

Ryzen 9 9950X outperforms Core i5-13400F by a whopping 164% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13400F and Ryzen 9 9950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking43258
Place by popularity46not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation58.3865.16
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency23.0523.26
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)15 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$196$649

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 9950X has 12% better value for money than i5-13400F.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13400F and Ryzen 9 9950X 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed2.5 GHz4.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5.7 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)64 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm4 nm
Die size257 mm22x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data16,630 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13400F and Ryzen 9 9950X 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
SocketFCLGA1700AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt170 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13400F and Ryzen 9 9950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
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
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-13400F and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 i5-13400F and Ryzen 9 9950X 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 i5-13400F and Ryzen 9 9950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5, DDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13400F and Ryzen 9 9950X.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
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.

i5-13400F 15.83
Ryzen 9 9950X 41.78
+164%

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.

i5-13400F 25138
Ryzen 9 9950X 66361
+164%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-13400F 12095
Ryzen 9 9950X 23568
+94.9%

Blender(-)

i5-13400F 206
+168%
Ryzen 9 9950X 77

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-13400F 1792
Ryzen 9 9950X 2548
+42.2%

7-Zip Single

i5-13400F 5743
Ryzen 9 9950X 7852
+36.7%

7-Zip

i5-13400F 60048
Ryzen 9 9950X 160423
+167%

WebXPRT 3

i5-13400F 294
Ryzen 9 9950X 409
+39.1%

CrossMark Overall

i5-13400F 1941
Ryzen 9 9950X 2451
+26.3%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i5-13400F 254
Ryzen 9 9950X 357
+40.6%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i5-13400F 336
+185%
Ryzen 9 9950X 118

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.83 41.78
Recency 4 January 2023 15 August 2024
Physical cores 10 16
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 170 Watt

i5-13400F has 161.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 9 9950X, on the other hand, has a 163.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 60% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Ryzen 9 9950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-13400F in performance tests.


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