CPU Head-to-Head

Core i5-13400 vs Ryzen 9 5950X: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Better Value
Intel

Core i5-13400

10 Cores / 16 Threads

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VS
AMD

Ryzen 9 5950X

16 Cores / 32 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Core i5-13400 delivers approximately +3% higher frame rates compared to the Ryzen 9 5950X. For budget-conscious buyers, the Core i5-13400 currently offers better value, available at a $147 price difference.

Core i5-13400 Advantages

Up to 3% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 153 vs 148 FPS

Up to 88% better value for money – $1.17 vs $2.20/FPS

Costs only 55% of the price – $180 vs $326 (45% cheaper)

Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65W vs 105W

Ryzen 9 5950X Advantages

More processing cores – 16 vs 10 cores

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Core i5-13400
153 FPS100% Performance
Ryzen 9 5950X
148 FPS97% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Core i5-13400
0.852 Value100% Efficiency
Ryzen 9 5950X
0.454 Value53% Efficiency