The Ryzen 5 2600X is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-13900, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $399.30 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 84% cheaper – $76.02 vs $475.32
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-13900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 12 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 5 2600X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i9-13900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Average FPS
183
85%
Min 1% FPS
121
86%
Price, €
€76.02
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
100%
Core i9-13900
Jan 4th, 2023
Average FPS
215
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, €
€475.32
15%
Value, €/FPS
€2.21/FPS
19%
Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i9-13900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i9-13900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i9-13900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X
Apr 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
25%
L3 Cache
16 MB
44%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
75%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
52%
Core i9-13900
Jan 4th, 2023
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
56%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2600X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
$229.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
