CPU Showdown

Core i5-13400EvsEPYC 9755

The Core i5-13400E is a solid, efficient mid-range CPU for everyday workstations and light servers, while the EPYC 9755 is a massive 128-core processor built for heavy enterprise data centers.

Intel Core i5-13400E
10C / 16T · 65W
VS
AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
Intel

Core i5-13400E

Raptor Lake-S · 10 nm · 2023

16score
3.7/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
10 / 16
TDP
65W
Boost Clock
4.6 GHz
L3 Cache
20 MB

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AMD

EPYC 9755

Turin · 4 nm · 2024

100score
2.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
128 / 256
TDP
500W
Boost Clock
4.1 GHz
L3 Cache
512 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Core i5-13400E
16
EPYC 9755Winner
100
EPYC 9755 leads by 525.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#136Core i5-12600K17
#137Core i5-13400E16
#138Ryzen 5 760016
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsCore i5-13400EEPYC 9755
Cores
Total Cores10128
Threads16256
Base Clock2.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost Clock4.6 GHz4.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache12.5 MB128 MB
L3 Cache20 MB512 MB
Platform
Socket1700SP5
MemoryDDR4DDR5
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 730
Power
Base TDP65W500W
General
ArchitectureRaptor Lake-STurin
Process10 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 wins overall for raw throughput, but the Core i5-13400E is the better choice for everyday tasks and power efficiency.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Core i5-13400E is the smarter pick due to lower cost and far less power draw.

When the other wins

Choose the Core i5-13400E for a home office PC where space, heat, and quiet operation matter more than massive parallel processing.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Core i5-13400E better than the EPYC 9755?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 16 out of 100), so it leads the Core i5-13400E in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Core i5-13400E?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 525% faster than the Core i5-13400E overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Core i5-13400E or the EPYC 9755?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Core i5-13400E is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.