Intel Core i5-13400 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13400 and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13400

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • Around 56% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3454 vs 2972
  • Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23163 vs 13220
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs 5 Nov 2020
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
L2 cache 12.5 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3454 vs 2972
PassMark - CPU mark 23163 vs 13220

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 10
  • 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • Around 28% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 59% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11664 vs 7325
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 12 vs 10
Number of threads 24 vs 16
Maximum frequency 4.9 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
L1 cache 1 MB vs 800 KB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 20 MB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 11664 vs 7325

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13400
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3454
2972
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
23163
13220
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
7325
11664
Name Intel Core i5-13400 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3454 2972
PassMark - CPU mark 23163 13220
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7325 11664

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-13400 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Essentials

Architecture codename Raptor Lake Zen 3
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 5 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $221 $799
Place in performance rating 528 523
Processor Number i5-13400
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
OPN PIB 100-100000059WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000059

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 800 KB 1 MB
L2 cache 12.5 MB 8 MB
L3 cache 20 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 4.9 GHz
Number of cores 10 12
Number of threads 16 24
Base frequency 3.4 GHz
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-3200
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x4682/0xA782
Execution Units 24
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.55 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 730

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)