CPU Head-to-Head

Core i5-13400 vs Core i5-12400: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Intel

Core i5-13400

10 Cores / 16 Threads

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Better Value
Intel

Core i5-12400

6 Cores / 12 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Core i5-13400 delivers approximately +8% higher frame rates compared to the Core i5-12400. For budget-conscious buyers, the Core i5-12400 currently offers better value, available at a $15.56 price difference.

Core i5-13400 Advantages

Up to 8% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 153 vs 142 FPS

More processing cores – 10 vs 6 cores

Core i5-12400 Advantages

Up to 2% better value for money – $1.15 vs $1.17/FPS

Costs only 91% of the price – $164 vs $180 (9% cheaper)

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Core i5-13400
153 FPS100% Performance
Core i5-12400
142 FPS93% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Core i5-13400
0.852 Value98% Efficiency
Core i5-12400
0.866 Value100% Efficiency