Core i5-13400 vs Ryzen 5 8600G: which is better

Intel Core i5-13400 (desktop, 2023) against AMD Ryzen 5 8600G (desktop, 2024): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 8600G is 5% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 25,177 vs 23,890).
Ryzen 5 8600G is 8% faster per core.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i5-13400	Ryzen 5 8600G
Overall score	33.1	34.9
PassMark CPU Mark	23,890	25,177
Single-thread rating	3,587	3,875
US price	from $210	no current price
Cores	10 (6P + 4E)	6
Threads	16	12
Base clock	2.5 GHz	4.3 GHz
Max boost	4.6 GHz	5.0 GHz
L3 cache	20 MB	16 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	148 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	4800 MT/s	5200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 4.0
Socket	LGA1700	AM5
Process	10 nm (Intel 7)	4 nm (TSMC N4)
Architecture	Raptor Lake	Zen 4
Series	13th Gen Core	Ryzen 8000G
Release year	2023	2024
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 730	Radeon 760M

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