REVIEW | INTEL CORE i5-13400 | REAL PERFORMANCE, NO DRAMA

The Intel Core i5-13400 exists in a space that is far less glamorous than flagship launches and benchmark headlines, yet far more important for the majority of real users. It is not a processor designed to dominate charts, nor is it meant to excite enthusiasts who live for overclocking screenshots and thermal graphs. Instead, it sits exactly where most PCs live: in the middle ground between affordability, performance, efficiency, and long-term usability. That it introduces...