i3-9350KF vs i5-13400

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13400 and Core i3-9350KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	486	1266
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	46.96	7.46
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	21.34	4.94
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	8 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$221	$173

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13400 has 529% better value for money than i3-9350KF.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13400 and Core i3-9350KF 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	10 (Deca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Performance-cores	6	no data
Efficient-cores	4	no data
Threads	16	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	40
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	14 nm
Die size	257 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13400 and Core i3-9350KF 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	91 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i3-9350KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-13400 and Core i3-9350KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i3-9350KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i3-9350KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	192 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 730	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	no data
Execution Units	24	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13400 and Core i3-9350KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i3-9350KF integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i3-9350KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i3-9350KF.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
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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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.66	4.75
Recency	4 January 2023	8 January 2019
Physical cores	10	4
Threads	16	4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	91 Watt

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