i5-13400F vs i9-10900T

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10900T
2020
10 cores / 20 threads, 35 Watt
9.69
Core i5-13400F
2023
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.45
+69.8%

Core i5-13400F outperforms Core i9-10900T by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10900T and Core i5-13400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking812418
Place by popularitynot in top-10043
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data57.77
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency25.2523.08
Architecture codenameno dataRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date1 April 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$196

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-10900T and Core i5-13400F 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed1.9 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB Intel® Smart Cache20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10900T and Core i5-13400F 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
SocketFCLGA1200FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10900T and Core i5-13400F. 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 Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i9-10900T and Core i5-13400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10900T and Core i5-13400F are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10900T and Core i5-13400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5, DDR4
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10900T and Core i5-13400F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10900T and Core i5-13400F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10900T and Core i5-13400F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10900T and Core i5-13400F.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i9-10900T 9.69
i5-13400F 16.45
+69.8%

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.

i9-10900T 14822
i5-13400F 25179
+69.9%

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.

i9-10900T 1458
i5-13400F 2299
+57.7%

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.

i9-10900T 6479
i5-13400F 10910
+68.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.69 16.45
Recency 1 April 2020 4 January 2023
Threads 20 16
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i9-10900T has 25% more threads, and 85.7% lower power consumption.

i5-13400F, on the other hand, has a 69.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

The Core i5-13400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10900T in performance tests.


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