AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D vs Intel Core i5-13400
—Single-core62.5
91.9Multi-core49.3
93.8Gamingspec-based50.2
13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13400
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 92 vs 49
- 540% higher L3 cache: 128 MB vs 20 MB
- 167% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 6
- 137% higher PassMark: 60,597 vs 25,600
- 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13400
- 62% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 170 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i5-13400 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 170 W | 65 W+62% |
| Max turbo power | 200 W+35% | 148 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| Cooler included | No | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i5-13400 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+60% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 32+100% | 16 |
| Base clock | 4.3 GHz+72% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+20% | 4.6 GHz |
| L2 cache | 16 MB+68% | 10 MB |
| L3 cache | 128 MB+540% | 20 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i5-13400 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i5-13400 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i5-13400 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+20% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D | Intel Core i5-13400 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,300Top 42% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,300Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,800Top 39% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 15,800Top 41% |
| PassMark | 60,597+137%Top 8% | 25,600Bottom 49% |
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