i5-13400F vs V-Series V120

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Aggregate performance score

V-Series V120
2010
1 core / 1 thread, 25 Watt
0.27
Core i5-13400F
2023
10 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.82
+5759%

Core i5-13400F outperforms V-Series V120 by a whopping 5759% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing V-Series V120 and Core i5-13400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3146432
Place by popularitynot in top-10046
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data58.34
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD V-Seriesno data
Power efficiency1.0223.02
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 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

V-Series V120 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 cores1 (Single-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Performance-coresno data6
Efficient-coresno data4
Threads116
Base clock speedno data2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate3200 MHzno data
L1 cache128 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on V-Series V120 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V120 and Core i5-13400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, VirtualizationIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

V-Series V120 and Core i5-13400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V120 and Core i5-13400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V120 and Core i5-13400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by V-Series V120 and Core i5-13400F.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

V-Series V120 0.27
i5-13400F 15.82
+5759%

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.

V-Series V120 1874
i5-13400F 8689
+364%

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.

V-Series V120 1874
i5-13400F 51113
+2627%

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.

V-Series V120 953
i5-13400F 13989
+1369%

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.

V-Series V120 69.3
i5-13400F 3.27
+2019%

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.

V-Series V120 1
i5-13400F 27
+4634%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.27 15.82
Recency 12 May 2010 4 January 2023
Physical cores 1 10
Threads 1 16
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 65 Watt

V-Series V120 has 160% lower power consumption.

i5-13400F, on the other hand, has a 5759.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and 900% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

The Core i5-13400F is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V120 in performance tests.

Be aware that V-Series V120 is a notebook processor while Core i5-13400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between V-Series V120 and Core i5-13400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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