Core i5-13400 vs Ryzen 7 5700X

CPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

Core i5-13400 vs Ryzen 7 5700X: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the Core i5-13400 delivers approximately +8% higher frame rates compared to the Ryzen 7 5700X in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the Core i5-13400 currently offers +7.1% better value, available at a $1.10 price difference.

Core i5-13400 Advantages

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

Up to 7.1% better value for money – $1.17 vs $1.25/FPS

More processing cores – 10 vs 8 cores

Is newer – 2023-01-03 vs 2022-04-04

Ryzen 7 5700X Advantages

Costs only 99% of the price – $178 vs $179 (1% cheaper)

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Low

Full HD — min settings

AVG FPS
Core i5-13400
153fps(100%)
Ryzen 7 5700X
142fps(93%)
WinnerCore i5-13400
+8% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (Ryzen 7 5700X FPS ÷ Core i5-13400 FPS) × 100
Example: (142 ÷ 153) × 100 = 93%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((Core i5-13400 FPS - Ryzen 7 5700X FPS) ÷ Ryzen 7 5700X FPS) × 100
Example: ((153 - 142) ÷ 142) × 100 = 8%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If Ryzen 7 5700X is only 93% as fast, then Core i5-13400 should be 7% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "8% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (93% of and 8% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

Core i5-13400
0.855 Value100% Efficiency
Ryzen 7 5700X
0.798 Value93% Efficiency