i5-14400F vs i9-13900KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-13900KF and Core i5-14400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	93	413
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	64.68	60.34
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Power efficiency	13.72	23.63
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$564	$196

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-13900KF has 7% better value for money than i5-14400F.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-13900KF and Core i5-14400F 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Performance-cores	8	no data
Efficient-cores	16	no data
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.7 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	10 nm
Die size	257 mm2	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-13900KF and Core i5-14400F 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	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W, 253 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13900KF and Core i5-14400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no 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 i9-13900KF and Core i5-14400F 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 i9-13900KF and Core i5-14400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-13900KF and Core i5-14400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.604 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13900KF and Core i5-14400F.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	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	36.67	16.23
Recency	27 September 2022	8 January 2024
Physical cores	24	10
Threads	32	16
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

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