Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Spec score
Spec score 68
$229
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 7 7700X against Core i5-13400F
Ryzen 7 7700X leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i5-13400F
Spec score
Spec score 56
$245
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Ryzen 7 7700Xleft
72 vs 61 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Ryzen 7 7700Xleft
66 vs 55 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 7 7700Xleft
73 vs 60 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 7 7700Xleft
71 vs 58 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 7 7700Xleft
71 vs 57 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Ryzen 7 7700Xleft
61 vs 50 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Ryzen 7 7700Xleft
57 vs 46 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Ryzen 7 7700Xleft
65 vs 53 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Ryzen 7 7700Xleft
61 vs 50 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 7 7700X: 68
Core i5-13400F: 56
12 ptsto the left
Gaming
Ryzen 7 7700X: 71
Core i5-13400F: 57
14 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 7700X: 47
Core i5-13400F: 36
11 ptsto the left
Single-core
Ryzen 7 7700X: 84
Core i5-13400F: 74
10 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 7700X: 28.9
Core i5-13400F: 22.9
26%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 7 7700X: $235
Core i5-13400F: $245
$10to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 7700X: 8
Core i5-13400F: 10
25%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 7700X: 16
Core i5-13400F: 16
level
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 7700X: 5.4 GHz
Core i5-13400F: 4.6 GHz
17%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 7700X: 142 W
Core i5-13400F: 148 W
4%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 7 7700X leads in games by 25%.
- The Ryzen 7 7700X has 31% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Ryzen 7 7700X is 14% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 7 7700X typically costs $10 less.
- Per dollar, the Ryzen 7 7700X is the better buy: 28.9 points per $100 against 22.9.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 7700X | Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 | Raptor Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 10 / 16 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.5 GHz (better) | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz (better) | 4.6 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 105 / 142 W | 65 / 148 W (better) |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | Yes (better) |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2022 | 2023 (better) |
| Typical price | $235 (better) | $245 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.