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Core i5-13600K vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i5-13600K vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 404 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Prozessor, 12 Kerne/24 Threads, Zen 4 Architektur, 76 MB L3 Cache, 170 W TDP, bis zu X.X GHz Frequenz Boost, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 und PCIe 5.0, Schwarz

Buy for 382.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 404 minutes ago

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 404 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Prozessor, 12 Kerne/24 Threads, Zen 4 Architektur, 76 MB L3 Cache, 170 W TDP, bis zu X.X GHz Frequenz Boost, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 und PCIe 5.0, Schwarz

Buy for 382.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 404 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X and the cheaper Core i5-13600K have been released at the same time.

Advantages of Core i5-13600K

  • Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €298.50 vs €382.89
  • Up to 18% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 9 7900X - €1.33 vs €1.62 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 5% better in World of Warcraft than Core i5-13600K - 236 vs 224 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600K - 24 vs 20 threads
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Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

224

95%

Value, €/FPS

€1.33/FPS

100%

Price, €

€298.5

100%

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 404 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

236

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.62/FPS

82%

Price, €

€382.89

77%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Prozessor, 12 Kerne/24 Threads, Zen 4 Architektur, 76 MB L3 Cache, 170 W TDP, bis zu X.X GHz Frequenz Boost, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 und PCIe 5.0, Schwarz

Buy for 382.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 404 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

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

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2665

91%

Multi-Core

14848

83%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo

Core i5-13600K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

Sep 27th, 2022Release DateSep 27th, 2022
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Raptor LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores12
20Threads
24
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
5.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
125 W
TDP170 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
35.0xMultiplier
47.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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