Intel Core i5-13400

Written analysis

Intel Core i5-13400 at a glance

The Intel Core i5-13400 is based on the Raptor Lake-S architecture and is manufactured using the 10 nm process at Intel. It uses the LGA 1700 socket with Intel 600 Series, Intel 700 Series chipsets, PCIe Gen 5, 16 Lanes (CPU only), and DDR4, DDR5 memory up to 4800 MT/s across Dual-channel memory. This is a hybrid design with 6 performance cores at 2.50–4.60 GHz and 4 efficiency cores at 1.80–3.30 GHz, for 16 threads. Cache is 1280 kB L2 and 20 MB L3.

This is a Desktop processor using consumer memory and expansion standards. Its workload suitability is better described by the measured application and gaming scores below than by core count alone.

Base TDP is 65 W and maximum package power is 154 W. Use a high-capacity air or liquid cooler if the system will hold boost clocks under long workloads.

Integrated graphics: UHD Graphics 730 with 24 GPU cores at 0.30–1.55 GHz. That is enough for display output, desktop work, and lighter games without a discrete GPU.

Best fit: Balanced everyday systems that benefit from usable display output without requiring a discrete GPU.

Application performance

Intel Core i5-13400 is a budget CPU, at 34.96% of the dataset’s best application performance. Best for browsing, office work, and media.

Application value is balanced at 53.0 performance per dollar.

Gaming performance

Intel Core i5-13400 is an entry-level gaming CPU, at 64.00% of the dataset’s best 1080p CPU-limited gaming. A matching entry-level GPU will usually be the bottleneck.

Gaming value is mid-pack at 63.7 performance per dollar.