Core i5-13400E vs Core i5-10400F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400F and Core i5-13400E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	849	not rated
Place by popularity	12	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	42.23	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Comet Lake (2020)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	30 April 2020 (4 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$155	no data
Current price	$109 (0.7x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400F and Core i5-13400E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.6 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400F and Core i5-13400E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1200	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i5-13400E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-10400F and Core i5-13400E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i5-13400E are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i5-13400E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400F and Core i5-13400E.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 April 2020	4 January 2023
Physical cores	6	10
Threads	12	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm

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