Ryzen 7 8700F vs Core i5-13400F: which is better

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F (desktop, 2024) against Intel Core i5-13400F (desktop, 2023): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 7 8700F is 24% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 30,826 vs 24,871).
Ryzen 7 8700F is 7% faster per core.
Core i5-13400F is $49 cheaper ($129 vs $178).
Core i5-13400F gives 11% more performance per dollar.
Different sockets (AM5 and LGA1700): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 7 8700F	Core i5-13400F
Overall score	42.8	34.5
PassMark CPU Mark	30,826	24,871
Single-thread rating	3,871	3,629
US price	from $178	from $129
Cores	8	10 (6P + 4E)
Threads	16	16
Base clock	4.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Max boost	5.0 GHz	4.6 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	20 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	88 W	148 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR4 / DDR5
Memory speed	5200 MT/s	4800 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Process	4 nm (TSMC N4)	10 nm (Intel 7)
Architecture	Zen 4	Raptor Lake
Series	Ryzen 8000	13th Gen Core
Release year	2024	2023
Integrated graphics	none	none

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