AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-13400F

Processor comparison for gaming — benchmark scores, estimated framerates and which one suits your build.

The short answer

Too close to matter. The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Core i5-13400F land within 2.7% of each other for gaming. Buy whichever is cheaper, or whichever fits the platform you already own.

Gap measured from estimated framerates across 5 games, not from benchmark scores — scores rank parts reliably but compress the distance between two fast ones.

Benchmark scores

Measure AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Intel Core i5-13400F
Gaming score ours 27,478 25,426
CPU Mark 27,478 25,426
Faster than 92% of 1,255 91% of 1,255
Cores / threads 6 / 12
Boost clock 5.1 GHz
L3 cache 32 MB
TDP 65 W
Socket Socket AM5

The gaming score damps high-core-count parts, which win productivity benchmarks without delivering proportional framerate, and credits 3D V-Cache where it is measurably earned.

Estimated FPS at 1080p

Both measured against the same reference graphics card — a GeForce RTX 4090 — so the processor is the variable being tested. Ranges, not exact figures.

Game AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Intel Core i5-13400F
Fortnite 249–415 CPU 240–400 CPU
CS:GO 329–549 CPU 321–535 CPU
GTA V 112–187 CPU 109–182 CPU
Apex Legends 126–209 CPU 124–206 CPU
PUBG 132–221 CPU 129–216 CPU

Which suits your build?

These figures hold a reference graphics card constant. Your own build decides the answer: a faster processor buys nothing if the other component is already the limit. Run both against your actual hardware:

Check both in the bottleneck calculator