Ryzen 5 7600 vs Core i5-13400F

Gaming speed, cores and clocks

On our gaming index the Ryzen 5 7600 scores 71 and the Core i5-13400F scores 62, about 15% faster for gaming. That gap is small and mostly shows up at 1080p with a very fast graphics card.

The Ryzen 5 7600 has 6 cores and 12 threads, and the Core i5-13400F has 10 cores and 16 threads. The extra cores of the Core i5-13400F help with video editing, streaming while you play and heavy multitasking more than with the game itself. Boost clocks are 5.1 GHz and 4.6 GHz.

Platform, power and price

The Ryzen 5 7600 uses the AM5 socket and the Core i5-13400F uses LGA1700, so they need different motherboards, and often different memory. When you compare prices, count the board as well as the chip.

Rated power is 65 W for the first and 65 W for the second. That is close enough that cooling needs will be similar.

At launch the Ryzen 5 7600 cost $229 and the Core i5-13400F $196, which gives 31.0 and 31.6 points of gaming performance per $100. Today's prices will differ.

Which graphics cards each one can feed, and which to buy

At 1080p the Ryzen 5 7600 can feed a card up to the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super before it holds the card back by more than 10 percent. The Core i5-13400F reaches the GeForce RTX 4070 Ti. If you plan to buy a fast graphics card, that gap is the real difference between these two.

Choose the Ryzen 5 7600 if you want the faster gaming chip. Choose the Core i5-13400F if you would rather spend the difference on a graphics card, which does more for frame rates in most games.