Core i5-13400E vs Core i9-9900K

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900K and Core i5-13400E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	633	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.66	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Core i9 (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	8 October 2018 (5 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$488	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900K and Core i5-13400E 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	8 (Octa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	512 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14++ nm	10 nm
Die size	178 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900K and Core i5-13400E 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	LGA-1151	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900K and Core i5-13400E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
SIPP	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-9900K and Core i5-13400E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900K and Core i5-13400E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900K and Core i5-13400E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	44.668 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900K and Core i5-13400E.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 October 2018	4 January 2023
Physical cores	8	10
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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