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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1178 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 3900X - 257 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$389.0 vs CA$635.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 3900X - CA$1.51 vs CA$2.94 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
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1920 x 1080
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
257
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$389
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
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Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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