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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 691 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- 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 15% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 9 5900X - 265 vs 230 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$288.97 vs CA$413.99
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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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
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2179
81.76360225140714%
Multi-Core
11883
80.03098060344827%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-13600K
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
216 FPS
CA$25.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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183 FPS
CA$12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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