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Intel Core i5-13400F
Spec score
Spec score 56
$245
typical price
Core i5-13400F against Core i5-14400F
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. 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 i5-14400F
Spec score
Spec score 57
$161
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Coding & development
Core i5-14400Fright
55 vs 57 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Either
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Gaming
Either
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Heavy gaming
Core i5-14400Fright
57 vs 59 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
3D & rendering
Either
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Gaming & streaming
Either
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AI & local models
Either
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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
Core i5-13400F: 56
Core i5-14400F: 57
1 ptsto the right
Gaming
Core i5-13400F: 57
Core i5-14400F: 58
1 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Core i5-13400F: 36
Core i5-14400F: 38
2 ptsto the right
Single-core
Core i5-13400F: 74
Core i5-14400F: 75
1 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i5-13400F: 22.9
Core i5-14400F: 30.8
34%to the right
Typical price
Core i5-13400F: $245
Core i5-14400F: $185
$60to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i5-13400F: 10
Core i5-14400F: 10
level
Threads
Core i5-13400F: 16
Core i5-14400F: 16
level
Boost clock
Core i5-13400F: 4.6 GHz
Core i5-14400F: 4.7 GHz
2%to the right
Turbo power
Core i5-13400F: 148 W
Core i5-14400F: 148 W
level
The verdict
- Core i5-13400F and Core i5-14400F are level on gaming.
- The Core i5-14400F has 6% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- Core i5-13400F and Core i5-14400F are level on single-core.
- The Core i5-14400F typically costs $60 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i5-14400F is the better buy: 30.8 points per $100 against 22.9.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i5-13400F | Core i5-14400F |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Raptor Lake | Raptor Lake |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 10 / 16 | 10 / 16 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 148 W | 65 / 148 W |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes | Yes |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2023 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $245 | $185 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.