Core i5-13400F vs EPYC 7303P

CPU

GPU

Core i5-13400F

10 Cores16 Thrd65 WWMax: 4.6 GHz2023

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EPYC 7303P

16 Cores32 Thrd130 WWMax: 3.4 GHz2023

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Performance Spectrum - CPU

Core i5-13400F

10 / 16

25,029

0.0%

36,487

+45.8%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

About PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Core i5-13400F

2023

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +5.7% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $398 less on MSRP ($196 MSRP vs $594 MSRP).
✅Delivers 107.9% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 127.7 vs 61.4 PassMark/$ ($196 MSRP vs $594 MSRP).
✅Draws 65W instead of 130W, a 65W reduction.
✅Newer platform on LGA1700 with DDR5 support instead of SP3 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (25,029 vs 36,487).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (20 MB vs 64 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than EPYC 7303P, which brings 16 cores / 32 threads and 128 PCIe lanes.

EPYC 7303P

2023

Why buy it

✅+45.8% higher PassMark.
✅+220% larger total L3 cache (64 MB vs 20 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 16 cores / 32 threads, plus 128 PCIe lanes vs 20.
✅540% more PCIe lanes (128 vs 20) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i5-13400F across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 61.4 vs 127.7 PassMark/$ ($594 MSRP vs $196 MSRP).
❌100% higher power demand at 130W vs 65W.
❌Older platform position on SP3 with DDR4, while Core i5-13400F moves to LGA1700 and DDR5.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Core i5-13400F.

Core i5-13400F

2023

EPYC 7303P

2023

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +5.7% higher average FPS across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $398 less on MSRP ($196 MSRP vs $594 MSRP).
✅Delivers 107.9% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 127.7 vs 61.4 PassMark/$ ($196 MSRP vs $594 MSRP).
✅Draws 65W instead of 130W, a 65W reduction.
✅Newer platform on LGA1700 with DDR5 support instead of SP3 and DDR4.

Why buy it

✅+45.8% higher PassMark.
✅+220% larger total L3 cache (64 MB vs 20 MB).
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 16 cores / 32 threads, plus 128 PCIe lanes vs 20.
✅540% more PCIe lanes (128 vs 20) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (25,029 vs 36,487).
❌Smaller total L3 cache (20 MB vs 64 MB).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than EPYC 7303P, which brings 16 cores / 32 threads and 128 PCIe lanes.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i5-13400F across 50 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 61.4 vs 127.7 PassMark/$ ($594 MSRP vs $196 MSRP).
❌100% higher power demand at 130W vs 65W.
❌Older platform position on SP3 with DDR4, while Core i5-13400F moves to LGA1700 and DDR5.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Core i5-13400F.

Quick Answers

So, is Core i5-13400F better than EPYC 7303P?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. EPYC 7303P makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Core i5-13400F is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, EPYC 7303P is the better fit. You are getting 45.8% better PassMark, backed by 16 cores and 32 threads. It also carries the larger cache pool with 220% larger total L3 cache (64 MB vs 20 MB).

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Core i5-13400F is the smarter buy today. Core i5-13400F is $398 cheaper on MSRP at $196 MSRP versus $594 MSRP, and it gives you a 5.7% average FPS lead across 50 shared CPU game tests in our data. The trade-off is that EPYC 7303P is still stronger for heavier multi-core work with 45.8% better PassMark. It is also 107.9% better value on MSRP (127.7 vs 61.4 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Core i5-13400F is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a healthier platform with LGA1700 and DDR5 instead of SP3. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i5-13400F Benchmark Check

EPYC 7303P Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core i5-13400F	EPYC 7303P
1080p
low	171 FPS	159 FPS
medium	158 FPS	130 FPS
high	132 FPS	109 FPS
ultra	112 FPS	86 FPS
1440p
low	143 FPS	141 FPS
medium	123 FPS	113 FPS
high	99 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	84 FPS	71 FPS
4K
low	81 FPS	68 FPS
medium	74 FPS	57 FPS
high	59 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	46 FPS	37 FPS

Open Core i5-13400F Open EPYC 7303P

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core i5-13400F	EPYC 7303P
1080p
low	545 FPS	390 FPS
medium	464 FPS	346 FPS
high	389 FPS	283 FPS
ultra	356 FPS	225 FPS
1440p
low	458 FPS	329 FPS
medium	403 FPS	297 FPS
high	345 FPS	251 FPS
ultra	301 FPS	192 FPS
4K
low	280 FPS	203 FPS
medium	247 FPS	186 FPS
high	231 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	204 FPS	127 FPS

Open Core i5-13400F Open EPYC 7303P

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core i5-13400F	EPYC 7303P
1080p
low	530 FPS	644 FPS
medium	449 FPS	526 FPS
high	415 FPS	469 FPS
ultra	375 FPS	411 FPS
1440p
low	490 FPS	499 FPS
medium	422 FPS	406 FPS
high	382 FPS	356 FPS
ultra	343 FPS	310 FPS
4K
low	393 FPS	368 FPS
medium	331 FPS	286 FPS
high	296 FPS	244 FPS
ultra	246 FPS	197 FPS

Open Core i5-13400F Open EPYC 7303P

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core i5-13400F	EPYC 7303P
1080p
low	626 FPS	885 FPS
medium	626 FPS	806 FPS
high	626 FPS	696 FPS
ultra	626 FPS	610 FPS
1440p
low	626 FPS	696 FPS
medium	626 FPS	608 FPS
high	598 FPS	521 FPS
ultra	521 FPS	446 FPS
4K
low	535 FPS	498 FPS
medium	492 FPS	445 FPS
high	439 FPS	390 FPS
ultra	382 FPS	337 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-13400F and EPYC 7303P

Core i5-13400F

The Core i5-13400F is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 4 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) architecture. It features 10 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.6 GHz. L3 cache: 20 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR5, DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 25,029 points. Launch price was $196.

EPYC 7303P

The EPYC 7303P is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 5 September 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Milan (2021−2023) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.4 GHz. L3 cache: 64 MB (total). L2 cache: 512 kB (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: SP3. Thermal design power (TDP): 130 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 36,487 points. Launch price was $594.

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Processing Power

The Core i5-13400F packs 10 cores / 16 threads, while the EPYC 7303P offers 16 cores / 32 threads — the EPYC 7303P has 6 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.6 GHz on the Core i5-13400F versus 3.4 GHz on the EPYC 7303P — a 30% clock advantage for the Core i5-13400F (base: 2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The Core i5-13400F uses the Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the EPYC 7303P uses Milan (2021−2023) (7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-13400F scores 25,029 against the EPYC 7303P's 36,487 — a 37.3% lead for the EPYC 7303P. L3 cache: 20 MB (total) on the Core i5-13400F vs 64 MB (total) on the EPYC 7303P.

Feature	Core i5-13400F	EPYC 7303P
Cores / Threads	10 / 16	16 / 32+60%
Boost Clock	4.6 GHz+35%	3.4 GHz
Base Clock	2.5 GHz+4%	2.4 GHz
L3 Cache	20 MB (total)	64 MB (total)+220%
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)+150%	512 kB (per core)
Process	Intel 7 nm	7 nm
Architecture	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Milan (2021−2023)
PassMark	25,029	36,487+46%
Cinebench R23 Multi	16,211	—
Geekbench 6 Single	2,407	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	11,408	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-13400F uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the EPYC 7303P uses SP3 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 on the Core i5-13400F versus 3200 on the EPYC 7303P — the EPYC 7303P supports 199.4% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The EPYC 7303P supports up to 4096 of RAM compared to 192 GB — 182.1% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (Core i5-13400F) vs 8 (EPYC 7303P). PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i5-13400F) vs 128 (EPYC 7303P) — the EPYC 7303P offers 108 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H610,B660,H670,Z690,B760,H770,Z790 (Core i5-13400F) and SP3 (EPYC 7303P).

Feature	Core i5-13400F	EPYC 7303P
Socket	LGA1700	SP3
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+25%	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	3200+63900%
Max RAM Capacity	192 GB+4915100%	4096
RAM Channels	2	8+300%
ECC Support	No	Yes
PCIe Lanes	20	128+540%

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Advanced Features

Neither processor supports overclocking. Only the EPYC 7303P supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-13400F) vs AMD-V, IOMMU (EPYC 7303P). Primary use case: Core i5-13400F targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Core i5-13400F rivals Ryzen 5 7600; EPYC 7303P rivals Xeon Gold 6330.

Feature	Core i5-13400F	EPYC 7303P
Integrated GPU	No	No
IGPU Model	—	None
Unlocked	No	No
AVX-512	No	Yes
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d	AMD-V, IOMMU
Target Use	Gaming	—

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Value Analysis

The Core i5-13400F launched at $196 MSRP, while the EPYC 7303P debuted at $594. On MSRP ($196 vs $594), the Core i5-13400F is $398 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i5-13400F delivers 127.7 pts/$ vs 61.4 pts/$ for the EPYC 7303P — making the Core i5-13400F the 70.1% better value option.