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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 691 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 4% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 5900X - 544 vs 522 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - CA$379.95 vs CA$422.53
- Up to 6% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i5-13600K - CA$0.73 vs CA$0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600K - 24 vs 20 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
544
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
94%
Price, CA$
CA$422.53
89%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
522
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$379.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 100 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13600K | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
328 FPS
CA$16.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
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195 FPS
CA$12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
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325 FPS
CA$12.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,999
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