Intel Core i5 13400 Linux Performance - Raptor Lake 10 Cores / 16 Threads For $239

Thanks to adding the four E cores and higher turbo frequencies, the Core i5 13400 is much faster than the Core i5 12400 for multi-threaded tasks like code compilation...

The Core i5 13400 with 10 cores / 16 threads was much faster for common code compilation workloads and generally fell in between the 6c/12t Ryzen 5 7600 / 7600X processors as it should for the price...

The Core i5 13400 was surprisingly in better shape for power efficiency than the Ryzen 5 7600 series for the code compilation benchmarks.

While on a performance-per-dollar basis was right between the 7600 and 7600X AMD processors.

The Core i5 13400 matched the Ryzen 5 7600 for building a default Linux x86_64 kernel in just 88 seconds.

But during that time the Core i5 13400 was pulling 72 Watts with a peak of 83 Watts compared to the Ryzen 5 7600 pulling 82 Watts with a peak of 90 Watts.

But if you are frequently compiling lots of code on your Linux system(s), it's generally worthwhile aiming for a higher core count processor.