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Core i5-13600K vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i5-13600K vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-13600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-13600K Desktop-Prozessor 14 Kerne (6 P-cores und 8 E-cores) 24 MB Cache, bis zu 5,1 GHz

Buy for 298.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 395 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-13600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-13600K Desktop-Prozessor 14 Kerne (6 P-cores und 8 E-cores) 24 MB Cache, bis zu 5,1 GHz

Buy for 298.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 395 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 691 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.

Advantages of Core i5-13600K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 5900X - 250 vs 243 FPS
  • Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €298.50 vs €499.00
  • Up to 42% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 5900X - €1.19 vs €2.05 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of 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
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Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

250

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.19/FPS

100%

Price, €

€298.5

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-13600K Desktop-Prozessor 14 Kerne (6 P-cores und 8 E-cores) 24 MB Cache, bis zu 5,1 GHz

Buy for 298.5 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 395 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

243

97%

Value, €/FPS

€2.05/FPS

58%

Price, €

€499

59%

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 106 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2665

100%

Multi-Core

14848

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

82%

Multi-Core

11883

80%

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo

Core i5-13600K

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Raptor LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores12
20Threads
24
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
125 WTDP
105 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
35.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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