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Intel Core i5-13400F
The current Intel Core i5-13400F price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Trade-offs: Current price sits $46 above the strong-value threshold (~$126)
- Cores / threads
- 10C / 16T
- Boost clock
- 4600 MHz
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- TDP
- 148 W
- Memory support
- DDR5, DDR4
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt $172 the Intel Core i5-13400F is priced in line with its $172 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
Intel Core i5-13400F: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
1 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-13400F | Newegg | New | $172 | 64 | 2026-10-14 | View offer → |
| Intel Core i5-13400FMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#111 of 264 graded processors
- #108 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 8600G 15
- #109 IntelIntel Core i9-7940X 15
- #110 IntelIntel Core i5-14400 15
- #111 IntelIntel Core i5-13400F 15
- #112 IntelIntel Core i9-11900K 15
- #113 IntelIntel Core i9-9920X 14
- #114 IntelIntel Core i9-11900KF 14
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#27 of 264 currently priced processors
- #24 IntelIntel Core i5-14600K 66
- #25 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 65
- #26 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 9900X 65
- #27 IntelIntel Core i5-13400F 64
- #28 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 7700X 64
- #29 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 8500G 64
- #30 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 8600G 63
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#99 of 264 graded processors
- #96 IntelIntel Core i5-12500 64
- #97 IntelIntel Core i3-14100F 64
- #98 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X 64
- #99 IntelIntel Core i5-13400F 63
- #100 IntelIntel Core i9-11900KF 63
- #101 IntelIntel Core i5-13400 63
- #102 IntelIntel Core i3-14100 63
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#50 of 264 currently priced processors
- #47 IntelIntel Core Ultra 9 285 61
- #48 IntelIntel Core i7-14700K 61
- #49 IntelIntel Core i7-14700F 61
- #50 IntelIntel Core i5-13400F 61
- #51 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5500 59
- #52 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 5900XT 59
- #53 IntelIntel Core i9-14900 59
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#111 of 264 graded processors
- #108 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 8600G 15
- #109 IntelIntel Core i9-7940X 15
- #110 IntelIntel Core i5-14400 15
- #111 IntelIntel Core i5-13400F 15
- #112 IntelIntel Core i9-11900K 15
- #113 IntelIntel Core i9-9920X 14
- #114 IntelIntel Core i9-11900KF 14
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#89 of 264 currently priced processors
- #86 IntelIntel Core i7-12700F 13
- #87 IntelIntel Core i7-12700 13
- #88 IntelIntel Core i5-14400 12
- #89 IntelIntel Core i5-13400F 12
- #90 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 12
- #91 IntelIntel Core i5-12600KF 11
- #92 IntelIntel Core i5-12600K 11
Performance Performance per Watt
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#119 of 264 graded processors
- #116 IntelIntel Core i9-12900 31
- #117 IntelIntel Core i7-12700F 31
- #118 IntelIntel Core i7-12700 31
- #119 IntelIntel Core i5-13400F 31
- #120 IntelIntel Core i5-12500 31
- #121 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 3800X 30
- #122 IntelIntel Core i5-13400 29
Value Performance per Watt
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#64 of 264 currently priced processors
- #61 IntelCore Ultra 9 285K 43
- #62 IntelIntel Core i5-13500 43
- #63 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 42
- #64 IntelIntel Core i5-13400F 42
- #65 IntelIntel Core i5-12400 41
- #66 AMDAMD Ryzen 3 4100 40
- #67 IntelIntel Core i5-13600KF 40
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value64 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus 100 +93% capability · +16% price | Higher Value with current priorities Ryzen 5 9600X 87 +21% capability · +0% price |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeB Value61 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus A 89 +15% capability · +16% price | Higher Value with current priorities Ryzen 5 9600X A 88 +14% capability · +0% price |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeC Value12 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus A 38 +93% capability · +16% price | Higher Value with current priorities Intel Core Ultra 5 225 B 18 +22% capability · -7% price |
| Performance per WattScenario capability | GradeD Value42 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Ryzen 5 9600X A 95 +104% capability · +0% price | |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded B for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
- Strong-value threshold: ~$126$126 is where Relative Value reaches 80 with Balanced priorities, in the 2026-10-10–2026-10-17 offer frame
Consider other options if
- Current price sits $46 above the strong-value threshold (~$126)cheapest tracked $172 against a $126 calculated threshold with Balanced priorities
- Performance per Watt is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded B for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Gaming specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value for Gaming — the calculation only gets there near $57, against a cheapest tracked $172
- Performance per Watt is what you actually need it forit grades only D there
- You are buying for Gaming and want no asterisksthe rubric caps this grade: gaming index estimated from single-thread speed, cache and x3d — not a measured game benchmark for this exact chip
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Productivity is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades C for Productivity, but B for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Productivity is what you actually need it forit grades C there; Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus grades A at $200
- You want strong value for Productivity specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Productivity per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelIntel Core Ultra 5 225 holds Relative Value 18 against its 12 for Productivity, at $160
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Performance per Watt is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades D for Performance per Watt, but B for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Performance per Watt is what you actually need it forit grades D there; Ryzen 5 9600X grades A at $172
- You want strong value for Performance per Watt specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Performance per Watt per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
Models that suit Performance per Watt better, at this budget
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the Intel Core i5-13400F
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Chosen for Productivity
Chosen for Performance per Watt
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Cores
- 10
- Threads
- 16
- Performance cores
- 6
- Efficiency cores
- 4
- Base clock
- 2500 MHz
- Boost clock
- 4600 MHz
Power / Interface
- TDP
- 148 W
- Maximum turbo power
- 148 W
- Socket
- LGA 1700
- Memory support
- DDR5, DDR4
- Maximum memory
- 192 GB
- Integrated graphics
- No
- Process node
- 10 nm
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Core / Performance
- L2 cache
- 9 MB
- L3 cache
- 20 MB
- Unlocked multiplier
- No
Warranty & release
- Warranty
- 3 years
- Release year
- 2023
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-17
What to check in your build
LGA 1700 required
Your motherboard must use socket LGA 1700. A different socket does not fit — this is a physical constraint, not a preference.
Board BIOS must list this model
A matching socket is necessary but not sufficient — check the vendor CPU support list.
DDR5, DDR4 memory
This processor takes DDR5, DDR4. Memory of another generation does not fit the slots, even on a board with the right socket.
Cooler rated for 148 W or more
No cooler is included. Your cooler must be rated for at least 148 W on socket LGA 1700.
Discrete GPU required
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
Intel Core i5-13400F offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #111 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 702. AMD Ryzen 5 8400F currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Intel Core i5-13400F offers B-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #99 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 702. AMD Ryzen 5 7500F currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
Intel Core i5-13400F offers C-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #111 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 702. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
Intel Core i5-13400F offers D-grade capability for Performance per Watt. It ranks #119 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 702. The D grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-10–2026-10-17 · formula cpu-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.