Intel Core i5-13400F vs Intel Core i9-9990XE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13400F and Intel Core i9-9990XE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-13400F

Intel Core i9-9990XE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13400F

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 84°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 4% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.9x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 255 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3642 vs 2970

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 19 Oct 2018
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 84°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	20 MB vs 19.25 MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 255 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3642 vs 2970

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9990XE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 10
12 more threads: 28 vs 16
Around 11% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Around 12% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 12% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30162 vs 25134

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	14 vs 10
Number of threads	28 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core) vs 800 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 12.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30162 vs 25134

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9990XE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3642

2970

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25134

30162

Name	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i9-9990XE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3642	2970
PassMark - CPU mark	25134	30162
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7325

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-13400F	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Skylake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	19 Oct 2018
Place in performance rating	459	455
Processor Number	i5-13400F	i9-9980XE
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	12.5 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB	19.25 MB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	84°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	5.10 GHz
Number of cores	10	14
Number of threads	16	28
Base frequency		4.00 GHz
Bus Speed		4 × 8 GT/s
Number of QPI Links		0
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA2066
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	255 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	44
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)