Since then he's joined PC Gamer's top team as senior hardware editor, where he spends his days reporting on the latest developments in the technology and gaming industry. The information herein is provided "as-is" and Intel does not make any representations or warranties whatsoever regarding accuracy of the information, nor on the product features, availability, functionality, or compatibility of the products listed. Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode.

The DDR4 config even leads after stepping up to the relatively tame DDR4-3600 memory overclock, beating the DDR5-6800 config. Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) continues from the existing support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium® processor (VT-i) virtualization adding new support for I/O-device virtualization. The 13400F has around 5% higher single-core and 35% higher multi-core performance than its predecessor. This won't be applicable after a month or so (be sure to check current pricing), but the above table gives us the needed nuance for the Core i5-13400 vs Ryzen 5 7600 debate.We ran Prime95 first, but be aware that this stress test serves as a power virus more than an actual representation of most threaded work; real-world apps simply do not consume as much power or generate as much heat. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D continues to not provide much performance uplift over the standard Zen 3 models, which is important to remember — not all games benefit from the 3D cache-stacking tech. Today we have for review the Intel Core i5-13400F—a processor that could end up being Intel's best selling desktop product from this generation, given the market domination of its predecessors. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i5-13400F near the top of the comparison list.

We can boil down productivity application performance into two broad categories: single- and multi-threaded. Both CPUs fit perfectly into a range of desktop setups, allowing users to choose a motherboard that aligns with their performance requirements and budget constraints. All configurations of the Core i5-13400 match the Ryzen 5 7600 in single-threaded work, but overclocking the 7600 gives it a 4. Execution Units are compute processors optimized for simultaneous Multi-Threading for high throughput compute power.This means it can handle applications that rely on fast single-core performance, such as gaming, web browsing, or office work. And today, the Core i5 13400F pushes Alder Lake out of the runnings with an even more impressive specification for the money. However, the loss would be slight, and you would still come out ahead over running the chip at the recommended 65W power limits. Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Our tests show that using the box cooler doesn't meaningfully impact gaming performance, even if you also lock the chip to the recommended 65W/148W power limit. It extends Intel AVX-512 with a new Vector Neural Network Instruction (VNNI) that significantly increases deep learning inference performance over previous generations. Both maintain a balance between performance and heat generation, ensuring longevity and reliability. Intel's Raptor Lake processors have taken the lead in gaming, productivity, and value over AMD's Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 processors, coming out on top in our CPU benchmark hierarchy. That said, I'd still take the Core i5 13400F for the extra cores any day, even if it meant giving up the illicit overclocking capabilities of its predecessor.This title also makes good use of the e-cores, thus delivering a more substantial lead over the previous-gen Core i5-12400. System or device display resolution is dependent on multiple system design factors; actual resolution may be lower on your device. In conclusion, while the Core i5 13400F presents a lower upfront cost, the Core i5 13400’s integrated graphics offer a more complete package for immediate use.

The Ryzen 5 7600 takes a strong lead in Cyberpunk 2077, while the Core i5-13400 trails across the board, even after overclocking the memory. The final product is the same, regardless of which die is under the hood, but this does mean that you don't see the L2 cache increase that Intel introduced with Raptor Lake on the Core i5 13400F. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.

But make no mistake, a higher-end GPU will still perform well with the Core i5 13400, as per our benchmark results using an RTX 3080. In our testing, neither the Core i5 13400F or Ryzen 5 7600X can claim an outright win across the testing suite, though when AMD's chip is faster, it is quite a bit faster. Generation Intel Core desktop processors delivers broad spectrum support to enable you to personalise and optimise your system to suit your needs using the latest gaming technologies.