i5-13400F vs i9-9820X

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9820X and Core i5-13400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	595	419
Place by popularity	not in top-100	43
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.87	55.43
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Power efficiency	7.30	23.08
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	8 October 2018 (6 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$898	$196

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13400F has 1038% better value for money than i9-9820X.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9820X and Core i5-13400F 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)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	20	16
Base clock speed	3.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	33	no data
L1 cache	640 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16.5 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	92 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9820X and Core i5-13400F 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9820X and Core i5-13400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i9-9820X and Core i5-13400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9820X and Core i5-13400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9820X and Core i5-13400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR5, DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9820X and Core i5-13400F.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	44	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	13.21	16.45
Recency	8 October 2018	4 January 2023
Threads	20	16
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	65 Watt

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