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Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i5-13600KF

Ryzen 9 3900X vs Core i5-13600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 328.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280 minutes ago

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Core i5-13600KF

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 202.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 3900X

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 328.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-13600KF

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 202.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 1178 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900X

  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 24 vs 20 threads

Advantages of Core i5-13600KF

  • Performs up to 19% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 3900X - 259 vs 218 FPS
  • Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $202.69 vs $328.83
  • Up to 48% better value when playing Dota 2 than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.78 vs $1.51 per FPS
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

218

84%

Value, €/FPS

€1.51/FPS

52%

Price, €

€328.83

61%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for 328.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

259

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.78/FPS

100%

Price, €

€202.69

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for 202.69 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 280 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo
Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1709

62%

Multi-Core

9937

64%

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2775

100%

Multi-Core

15639

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

Ryzen 9 3900X

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Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo

Core i5-13600KF

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
MatisseCodenameRaptor Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12Cores
14
24
Threads20
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
38.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Ryzen 9 3900X or Core i5-13600KF

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