Intel Core i5-11400F vs Intel Core i9-13900KS

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Core i5-11400F compared with Core i9-13900KS

	IntelCore i5-11400F	IntelCore i9-13900KS
Overview
Released
Released	March 2021	January 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	24 (8 performance, 16 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	12	32 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	2.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.4 GHz	6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	36 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	6 cores and 12 threads; Rocket Lake, Cypress Cove architecture. Multiplier locked (Rock Paper Shotgun). First sale on 30 March 2021 is reported by TechRadar from Intel’s statement; the 16 March press release announced the generation.	Raptor Lake; 8 Performance-cores with Hyper-Threading and 16 Efficient-cores
Clocks
Clocks	2.6 GHz base; up to 4.4 GHz Intel Turbo Boost 2.0.	P-core base 3.2 GHz and turbo 5.4 GHz; E-core base 2.4 GHz and turbo 4.3 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.8 GHz; Thermal Velocity Boost up to 6 GHz
Cache
Cache	–	32 MB L2 cache
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel F-series support).	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base and 1.65 GHz maximum dynamic clock
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1200	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	65 W	150 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	253 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	No	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	–
Memory support
Memory support	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR4-3200; 50 GB/s stated by Intel; ECC not supported.	Up to 192 GB; two channels; DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200; ECC support depends on the motherboard and configuration
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1×16+1×4, 2×8+1×4 or 1×8+3×4.	20 CPU lanes; PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	500-series and selected Z490/H470 motherboards with appropriate BIOS support (Rock Paper Shotgun); support is not universal across all 400-series boards.	Intel recommends Z790 or Z690 with the latest BIOS
Process
Process	14 nm; 37.5×37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	A fan heatsink is included with the retail box (TechPowerUp exact-model unboxing).	Maximum operating temperature 100 °C; maker maximum turbo power 253 W. The 320 W Extreme profiles used in launch reviews are separate operating configurations.