Core i7-14700K vs Core i5-13400

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Aggregated performance score

Core i5-13400
2023
10 cores / 16 threads
16.09

Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-13400 by a whopping 116% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13400 and Core i7-14700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking37592
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation72.1564.12
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-SRaptor Lake-R
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)17 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$221$319
Current price$181 (0.8x MSRP)$594 (1.9x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-13400 has 13% better value for money than i7-14700K.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13400 and Core i7-14700K 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads1628
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5.6 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)33 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size257 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13400 and Core i7-14700K 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1700FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i7-14700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPPno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-+
StatusLaunchedLaunched

Security technologies

Core i5-13400 and Core i7-14700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size192 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 730Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHz1.6 GHz
Execution Units2432

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13400 and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i7-14700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13400 and Core i7-14700K.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i5-13400 16.09
i7-14700K 34.72
+116%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-13400 by 116% based on our aggregated benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-13400 24894
i7-14700K 53708
+116%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-13400 by 116% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-13400 2285
i7-14700K 2947
+29%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-13400 by 29% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-13400 10289
i7-14700K 19323
+87.8%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-13400 by 88% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i5-13400 8721
i7-14700K 12027
+37.9%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-13400 by 38% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-13400 51095
i7-14700K 91081
+78.3%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-13400 by 78% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-13400 13632
i7-14700K 20665
+51.6%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-13400 by 52% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i5-13400 3.47
i7-14700K 2.15
+61.4%

Core i5-13400 outperforms Core i7-14700K by 61% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i5-13400 27
i7-14700K 61
+125%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-13400 by 125% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-13400 2358
i7-14700K 5459
+132%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-13400 by 132% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-13400 257
i7-14700K 314
+22.2%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-13400 by 22% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-13400 3.1
i7-14700K 3.7
+19.4%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-13400 by 19% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-13400 11.8
i7-14700K 25.6
+117%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-13400 by 117% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-13400 7979
i7-14700K 12800
+60.4%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-13400 by 60% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-13400 311
i7-14700K 419
+34.7%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-13400 by 35% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-13400 136
i7-14700K 261
+92.2%

Core i7-14700K outperforms Core i5-13400 by 92% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.09 34.72
Integrated graphics card 6.13
Recency 4 January 2023 17 October 2023
Physical cores 10 20
Threads 16 28
Cost $221 $319
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

The Core i7-14700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-13400 in performance tests.


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