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Core™ i5-13490F

G-Score 70 Overall Score

10 cores / 16 threads, up to 4.80 GHz

intel

Core™ i5 processor 14400F

G-Score 69 Overall Score

10 cores / 16 threads, up to 4.70 GHz

Insight

VERDICT

Recommended Core™ i5-13490F

Recommend Core™ i5-13490F, but keep Core™ i5 processor 14400F within reach for budget deals. Spec sheet: 24 MB L3 cache, 10 / 16, up to 4.8 GHz—Core™ i5-13490F is built for sustained load, not just burst. The biggest gaps show up in Gaming Index ~+4%, in Efficiency Index: +2%; if that is your daily work, Core™ i5-13490F is the easier pick. If Gaming Index is your main lane, Core™ i5-13490F’s ~4% index lead is the actionable signal. Bottom line: treat “Recommended” as sort order—your main app index is still the judge.

Generated by GeeCool AI

Signals

Head-to-Head Specs

10 / 16
Cores
10 / 16
4.8 GHz
Clock
4.7 GHz
24 MB
Cache
20 MB
GeeCool Index

Six Index Comparison

Gaming Index

Game performance
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82
79
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The higher Gaming Index usually means smoother frame pacing and better minimums in CPU-sensitive games.

Content Creation Index

Editing, rendering & streaming
Better in this index Intel® Core™ i5-13490F Processor
77
77
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If Premiere, Blender, or OBS is daily work, Content Creation Index is more actionable than raw cores.

Compute Index

Compilation & multithreaded workloads
Better in this index Intel® Core™ i5-13490F Processor
71
71
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When you need sustained throughput, Compute Index is more informative than peak clock alone.

AI Capability

On-device AI workloads
Better in this index —
73
73
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The higher AI Capability tends to have more headroom for local LLMs and Stable Diffusion-style workloads.

Efficiency Index

Performance per watt
Better in this index Intel® Core™ i5-13490F Processor
54
53
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Efficiency is not just TDP—Efficiency Index captures the performance-per-watt balance.

Value Index

Capability vs platform cost
Better in this index Intel® Core™ i5-13490F Processor
32
32
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The higher Value Index often delivers a better return on platform spend.

Specs

Key Differences

Spec Core™ i5-13490F Core™ i5 processor 14400F
硬件类型 CPU CPU
核心 / 线程 10 / 16 10 / 16
最高 Boost 4.8 GHz 4.7 GHz
L3 缓存 24 MB 20 MB
平台 FCLGA1700 FCLGA1700
内存支持 Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Guide

Buying Choice

Why choose Core™ i5-13490F?

  • 24.00 MB L3 cache — smoother gaming with fewer hitches
  • Up to 4.80 GHz boost — stronger single-core bursts
  • Core count suits compilation, VMs, and heavy compute

Why choose Core™ i5 processor 14400F?

  • Each CPU has different strengths — check specs and scenarios below

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