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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Core i5-13400F

2023

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +8.1% higher average FPS across 48 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $892 less on MSRP ($196 MSRP vs $1,088 MSRP).
✅Delivers 406.2% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 127.7 vs 25.2 PassMark/$ ($196 MSRP vs $1,088 MSRP).
✅Draws 65W instead of 150W, a 85W reduction.
✅Newer platform on LGA1700 with DDR5 support instead of LGA4189 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (25,029 vs 27,448).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon Gold 5317, which brings 12 cores / 24 threads.

Xeon Gold 5317

2021

Why buy it

✅+9.7% higher PassMark.
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 12 cores / 24 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i5-13400F across 48 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 25.2 vs 127.7 PassMark/$ ($1,088 MSRP vs $196 MSRP).
❌130.8% higher power demand at 150W vs 65W.
❌Older platform position on LGA4189 with DDR4, while Core i5-13400F moves to LGA1700 and DDR5.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Core i5-13400F.

Core i5-13400F

2023

Xeon Gold 5317

2021

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +8.1% higher average FPS across 48 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $892 less on MSRP ($196 MSRP vs $1,088 MSRP).
✅Delivers 406.2% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 127.7 vs 25.2 PassMark/$ ($196 MSRP vs $1,088 MSRP).
✅Draws 65W instead of 150W, a 85W reduction.
✅Newer platform on LGA1700 with DDR5 support instead of LGA4189 and DDR4.

Why buy it

✅+9.7% higher PassMark.
✅Better for workstations and heavier parallel workloads: 12 cores / 24 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (25,029 vs 27,448).
❌Less compelling for workstation-style loads than Xeon Gold 5317, which brings 12 cores / 24 threads.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Core i5-13400F across 48 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 25.2 vs 127.7 PassMark/$ ($1,088 MSRP vs $196 MSRP).
❌130.8% higher power demand at 150W vs 65W.
❌Older platform position on LGA4189 with DDR4, while Core i5-13400F moves to LGA1700 and DDR5.
❌No boxed cooler included, unlike Core i5-13400F.

Quick Answers

So, is Core i5-13400F better than Xeon Gold 5317?

Not in a simple one-size-fits-all way. Xeon Gold 5317 makes more sense for workstation-style multi-core throughput, while Core i5-13400F is the better mainstream desktop choice for gaming, platform cost, and day-to-day practicality.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Xeon Gold 5317 is the better fit. You are getting 9.7% better PassMark, backed by 12 cores and 24 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Core i5-13400F is the smarter buy today. Core i5-13400F is $892 cheaper on MSRP at $196 MSRP versus $1,088 MSRP, and it gives you a 8.1% average FPS lead across 48 shared CPU game tests in our data. The trade-off is that Xeon Gold 5317 is still stronger for heavier multi-core work with 9.7% better PassMark. It is also 406.2% better value on MSRP (127.7 vs 25.2 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Core i5-13400F is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2023 vs 2021) and a healthier platform with LGA1700 and DDR5 instead of LGA4189. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

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 Gold 5317 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core i5-13400F	Xeon Gold 5317
1080p
low	171 FPS	174 FPS
medium	158 FPS	139 FPS
high	132 FPS	115 FPS
ultra	112 FPS	91 FPS
1440p
low	143 FPS	145 FPS
medium	123 FPS	113 FPS
high	99 FPS	92 FPS
ultra	84 FPS	72 FPS
4K
low	81 FPS	67 FPS
medium	74 FPS	56 FPS
high	59 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	46 FPS	35 FPS

Open Core i5-13400F Open Xeon Gold 5317

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core i5-13400F	Xeon Gold 5317
1080p
low	545 FPS	374 FPS
medium	464 FPS	324 FPS
high	389 FPS	269 FPS
ultra	356 FPS	219 FPS
1440p
low	458 FPS	321 FPS
medium	403 FPS	288 FPS
high	345 FPS	243 FPS
ultra	301 FPS	195 FPS
4K
low	280 FPS	205 FPS
medium	247 FPS	186 FPS
high	231 FPS	158 FPS
ultra	204 FPS	127 FPS

Open Core i5-13400F Open Xeon Gold 5317

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core i5-13400F	Xeon Gold 5317
1080p
low	530 FPS	686 FPS
medium	449 FPS	686 FPS
high	415 FPS	686 FPS
ultra	375 FPS	686 FPS
1440p
low	490 FPS	686 FPS
medium	422 FPS	641 FPS
high	382 FPS	607 FPS
ultra	343 FPS	536 FPS
4K
low	393 FPS	481 FPS
medium	331 FPS	376 FPS
high	296 FPS	335 FPS
ultra	246 FPS	272 FPS

Open Core i5-13400F Open Xeon Gold 5317

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core i5-13400F	Xeon Gold 5317
1080p
low	626 FPS	686 FPS
medium	626 FPS	686 FPS
high	626 FPS	671 FPS
ultra	626 FPS	580 FPS
1440p
low	626 FPS	686 FPS
medium	626 FPS	601 FPS
high	598 FPS	519 FPS
ultra	521 FPS	446 FPS
4K
low	535 FPS	472 FPS
medium	492 FPS	423 FPS
high	439 FPS	379 FPS
ultra	382 FPS	330 FPS

Open Core i5-13400F Open Xeon Gold 5317

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-13400F and Xeon Gold 5317

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 Gold 5317

The Xeon Gold 5317 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Ice Lake-SP (2021) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 3.6 GHz. L3 cache: 18 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4189. Thermal design power (TDP): 150 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 27,448 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Core i5-13400F packs 10 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon Gold 5317 offers 12 cores / 24 threads — the Xeon Gold 5317 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.6 GHz on the Core i5-13400F versus 3.6 GHz on the Xeon Gold 5317 — a 24.4% clock advantage for the Core i5-13400F (base: 2.5 GHz vs 3 GHz). The Core i5-13400F uses the Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Xeon Gold 5317 uses Ice Lake-SP (2021) (10 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-13400F scores 25,029 against the Xeon Gold 5317's 27,448 — a 9.2% lead for the Xeon Gold 5317. L3 cache: 20 MB (total) on the Core i5-13400F vs 18 MB (total) on the Xeon Gold 5317.

Feature	Core i5-13400F	Xeon Gold 5317
Cores / Threads	10 / 16	12 / 24+20%
Boost Clock	4.6 GHz+28%	3.6 GHz
Base Clock	2.5 GHz	3 GHz+20%
L3 Cache	20 MB (total)+11%	18 MB (total)
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)+25%	1 MB (per core)
Process	Intel 7 nm-30%	10 nm
Architecture	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Ice Lake-SP (2021)
PassMark	25,029	27,448+10%
Cinebench R23 Multi	16,211	—
Geekbench 6 Single	2,407	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	11,408	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-13400F uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon Gold 5317 uses LGA4189 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Core i5-13400F	Xeon Gold 5317
Socket	LGA1700	LGA4189
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+25%	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	—
Max RAM Capacity	192 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	20	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-13400F) / not specified (Xeon Gold 5317). Primary use case: Core i5-13400F targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Core i5-13400F rivals Ryzen 5 7600.

Feature	Core i5-13400F	Xeon Gold 5317
Integrated GPU	No	—
Unlocked	No	—
AVX-512	No	—
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d	—
Target Use	Gaming	—

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Value Analysis

The Core i5-13400F launched at $196 MSRP, while the Xeon Gold 5317 debuted at $1088. On MSRP ($196 vs $1088), the Core i5-13400F is $892 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i5-13400F delivers 127.7 pts/$ vs 25.2 pts/$ for the Xeon Gold 5317 — making the Core i5-13400F the 134% better value option.