Core i5-13400F vs Xeon Platinum 8570

Core i5-13400F

10 Cores16 Thrd65 WWMax: 4.6 GHz2023

Xeon Platinum 8570

56 Cores112 Thrd350 WWMax: 4 GHz2023

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Core i5-13400F

10 / 16

25,029

0.0%

93,722

+274.5%

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.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Core i5-13400F

#66

Ryzen 7 5700

MSRP: $179|Avg: $164

107%

#67

Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

MSRP: $199|Avg: $90

107%

#68

Ryzen 3 4100

MSRP: $99|Avg: $75

106%

#69

Ryzen 9 9900X

MSRP: $499|Avg: $370

106%

#70

Ryzen 5 7600

MSRP: $229|Avg: $185

105%

#71

Core i5-14490F

MSRP: $209|Avg: $190

105%

#72

Core i5-12600KF

MSRP: $264|Avg: $190

104%

#73

Core i5-13600KF

MSRP: $249|Avg: $258

104%

#74

Ryzen 5 5500GT

MSRP: $125|Avg: $130

104%

#75

Ryzen 7 1700

MSRP: $140|Avg: $185

76%

#75

Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G

MSRP: $309|Avg: $140

104%

#76

Ryzen 7 7700X

MSRP: $399|Avg: $249

103%

#77

Ryzen 9 5900XT

MSRP: $349|Avg: $311

102%

#78

Core i5-12500

MSRP: $212|Avg: $140

101%

#79

Core i5-14600K

MSRP: $329|Avg: $275

101%

#80

Ryzen 7 7700

MSRP: $329|Avg: $246

101%

#81

Core i5-13400F

MSRP: $196|Avg: $180

100%

#82

Core i3-12100T

MSRP: $125|Avg: $90

100%

#83

Core i7-11700F

MSRP: $298|Avg: $150

100%

#84

Core i3-10105F

MSRP: $97|Avg: $65

99%

#85

Core i5-9400T

MSRP: $182|Avg: $60

98%

#86

Core i7-12700KF

MSRP: $384|Avg: $250

98%

#87

Core i5-12490F

MSRP: $250|Avg: $150

98%

#88

Ryzen 5 5600GT

MSRP: $140|Avg: $150

97%

#89

Ryzen 5 PRO 5655G

MSRP: $146|Avg: $146

97%

#90

Ryzen 7 PRO 5755G

MSRP: $300|Avg: $180

97%

#91

Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G

MSRP: $209|Avg: $120

96%

#92

Ryzen 5 8600G

MSRP: $229|Avg: $190

96%

#93

Core i7-13700KF

MSRP: $384|Avg: $350

94%

#94

Ryzen 7 9700X

MSRP: $359|Avg: $285

94%

#95

Ryzen 9 7900

MSRP: $429|Avg: $370

94%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon Platinum 8570

#478

EPYC 7702

MSRP: $6450|Avg: $2035

110%

#479

EPYC 7763

MSRP: $7890|Avg: $1513

110%

#480

EPYC 9734

MSRP: $9600|Avg: $6598

109%

#481

Xeon Platinum 8160M

MSRP: $5000|Avg: $350

109%

#482

Xeon 6724P

MSRP: $3622|Avg: $3622

108%

#483

EPYC 9634

MSRP: $10304|Avg: $3949

107%

#484

EPYC 7773X

MSRP: $8800|Avg: $8800

106%

#485

Xeon Gold 6258R

MSRP: $3950|Avg: $1400

105%

#486

EPYC 9175F

MSRP: $4256|Avg: $3703

105%

#488

EPYC 9534

MSRP: $8803|Avg: $2999

104%

#489

EPYC 9654

MSRP: $11805|Avg: $5345

103%

#490

EPYC 7H12

MSRP: $6950|Avg: $1340

103%

#491

EPYC 7742

MSRP: $6950|Avg: $800

102%

#492

Xeon Platinum 8352M

MSRP: $4471|Avg: $4471

102%

#493

Xeon Platinum 8570

MSRP: $9595|Avg: $9595

100%

#494

EPYC 9184X

MSRP: $4928|Avg: $3750

99%

#495

Xeon Platinum 8470

MSRP: $9359|Avg: $9359

98%

#496

Xeon E7-8857 v2

MSRP: $3838|Avg: $2995

97%

#497

Xeon Gold 6148

MSRP: $3072|Avg: $290

97%

#498

Xeon E5-1681 V3

MSRP: $1589|Avg: $200

95%

#499

Xeon W-3275

MSRP: $4449|Avg: $1550

95%

#500

Xeon Gold 6138

MSRP: $2612|Avg: $300

94%

#501

Xeon E5-2690 v4

MSRP: $2090|Avg: $389

94%

#502

Xeon Platinum 8362

MSRP: $6236|Avg: $5740

93%

#503

Xeon W-3275M

MSRP: $4449|Avg: $4449

93%

#504

Xeon E5-2660 v3

MSRP: $1445|Avg: $150

92%

#505

Xeon E5-2679 v4

MSRP: $2702|Avg: $500

91%

#506

Xeon E5-2680 v3

MSRP: $1745|Avg: $212

87%

#507

Xeon Platinum 8562Y+

MSRP: $5945|Avg: $7000

86%

#508

Xeon E7-8895 v2

MSRP: $6841|Avg: $65

86%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($9,595) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon Platinum 8570 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Core i5-13400F	Xeon Platinum 8570
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($180)	⚠️ Higher cost ($9,595)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) / Intel 7 nm)	✨ Modern (Emerald Rapids (2023) / Intel 7 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Core i5-13400F ($180), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($9,415 less, 98% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Core i5-13400F	Xeon Platinum 8570
Cost Efficiency	✅ Better overall value (+1324%)	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($180)	⚠️ Higher cost ($9,595)

Performance Check

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

Xeon Platinum 8570 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-13400F and Xeon Platinum 8570

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.

Xeon Platinum 8570

The Xeon Platinum 8570 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 December 2023 (1 year ago). It is based on the Emerald Rapids (2023) architecture. It features 56 cores and 112 threads. Base frequency is 2.1 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 300 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4677. Thermal design power (TDP): 350 Watt. Memory support: DDR5 @ 5600 MT/s (1 DPC). Passmark benchmark score: 93,722 points. Launch price was $9,595.

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Processing Power

The Core i5-13400F packs 10 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon Platinum 8570 offers 56 cores / 112 threads — the Xeon Platinum 8570 has 46 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.6 GHz on the Core i5-13400F versus 4 GHz on the Xeon Platinum 8570 — a 14% clock advantage for the Core i5-13400F (base: 2.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz). The Core i5-13400F uses the Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Xeon Platinum 8570 uses Emerald Rapids (2023) (Intel 7 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-13400F scores 25,029 against the Xeon Platinum 8570's 93,722 — a 115.7% lead for the Xeon Platinum 8570. Cinebench R23 multi-core: 16,211 vs 65,000 (120.2% advantage for the Xeon Platinum 8570). Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 2,407 vs 1,960, a 20.5% lead for the Core i5-13400F that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 11,408 vs 18,960 (49.7% advantage for the Xeon Platinum 8570). L3 cache: 20 MB (total) on the Core i5-13400F vs 300 MB (total) on the Xeon Platinum 8570.

Feature	Core i5-13400F	Xeon Platinum 8570
Cores / Threads	10 / 16	56 / 112+460%
Boost Clock	4.6 GHz+15%	4 GHz
Base Clock	2.5 GHz+19%	2.1 GHz
L3 Cache	20 MB (total)	300 MB (total)+1400%
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)+60%
Process	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Architecture	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Emerald Rapids (2023)
PassMark	25,029	93,722+274%
Cinebench R23 Multi	16,211	65,000+301%
Geekbench 6 Single	2,407+23%	1,960
Geekbench 6 Multi	11,408	18,960+66%

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-13400F uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon Platinum 8570 uses LGA4677 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 memory speed. The Core i5-13400F supports up to 192 GB of RAM compared to 4 TB — 191.8% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (Core i5-13400F) vs 8 (Xeon Platinum 8570). PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i5-13400F) vs 80 (Xeon Platinum 8570) — the Xeon Platinum 8570 offers 60 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: H610,B660,H670,Z690,B760,H770,Z790 (Core i5-13400F) and Intel C741 (Xeon Platinum 8570).

Feature	Core i5-13400F	Xeon Platinum 8570
Socket	LGA1700	LGA4677
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR5-5600
Max RAM Capacity	192 GB	4 TB+2033%
RAM Channels	2	8+300%
ECC Support	❌	✅
PCIe Lanes	20	80+300%

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Advanced Features

Neither processor supports overclocking. Only the Xeon Platinum 8570 supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Both support VT-x, VT-d virtualization. Primary use case: Core i5-13400F targets Gaming, Xeon Platinum 8570 targets Server. Direct competitor: Core i5-13400F rivals Ryzen 5 7600; Xeon Platinum 8570 rivals AMD EPYC 9554.

Feature	Core i5-13400F	Xeon Platinum 8570
Integrated GPU	No	No
Unlocked	No	No
AVX-512	No	Yes
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d	VT-x, VT-d
Target Use	Gaming	Server

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Value Analysis

The Core i5-13400F launched at $196 MSRP, while the Xeon Platinum 8570 debuted at $9595. At current prices ($180 vs $9595), the Core i5-13400F is $9415 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i5-13400F delivers 139.1 pts/$ vs 9.8 pts/$ for the Xeon Platinum 8570 — making the Core i5-13400F the 173.7% better value option.