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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-13600K

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

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for €265.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6423 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i5-13600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for €207.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6423 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for €265.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6423 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i5-13600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for €207.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6423 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $549

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Prices and Stock
MSRP $319

Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

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 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

Advantages of Core i5-13600K

Performs up to 6% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 9 5900X - 152 vs 144 FPS
Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $207.21 vs $265.72
Up to 26% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.36 vs $1.85 per FPS
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

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A Plague Tale: Requiem

A Plague Tale: Requiem

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

FPS

144

95%

Value, €/FPS

€1.85/FPS

74%

Price, €

€265.72

77%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for €265.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6423 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

FPS

152

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.36/FPS

100%

Price, €

€207.21

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for €207.21 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6423 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

542

FPS

472

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

243

FPS

237

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

939

FPS

870

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

341

FPS

298

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

160

FPS

148

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Single-Core

2179

82%

Multi-Core

11883

80%

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Single-Core

2665

100%

Multi-Core

14848

100%

Ryzen 9 5900X	vs	Core i5-13600K
Nov 5th, 2020	Release Date	Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 9	Collection	Core i5
Vermeer	Codename	Raptor Lake
AMD Socket AM4	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
12	Cores	14
24	Threads	20
3.7 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
4.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.1 GHz
105 W	TDP	125 W
7 nm	Process Size	10 nm
37.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-13600K

With selected game settings

HP OMEN 45L Gaming Desktop PC Image

HP OMEN 45L Gaming Desktop PC

85 FPS

€34.85/FPS

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

Ryzen 9 5900X

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€2,962.14

In Stock

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CLX Set Gaming Desktop PC

43 FPS

€34.99/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 9 5900X

32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,504.5

In Stock

Centaurus Andromeda A7.1 - AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core 4.5GHz TB, 32GB RAM, Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB, 2TB SSD, Liquid Cooler, Windows 11 Pro, WiFi. Professional Custom Gaming PC Image

Centaurus Andromeda A7.1 - AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-Core 4.5GHz TB, 32GB RAM, Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB, 2TB SSD, Liquid Cooler, Windows 11 Pro, WiFi. Professional Custom Gaming PC

110 FPS

€17.85/FPS

Radeon RX 7900 XT

Ryzen 9 5900X

32 GB, 2 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,963.95

In Stock

ASUS ROG Strix GA35 Gaming Desktop PC Image

ASUS ROG Strix GA35 Gaming Desktop PC

87 FPS

€32.1/FPS

GeForce RTX 3090

Ryzen 9 5900X

32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€2,792.78

In Stock

Velztorm Gladio CTO Powerful Gaming Desktop PC Image

Velztorm Gladio CTO Powerful Gaming Desktop PC

62 FPS

€32.69/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070

Ryzen 9 5900X

32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€2,027.02

In Stock

Centaurus Andromeda A4.1 Desktop PC Image

Centaurus Andromeda A4.1 Desktop PC

87 FPS

€18.28/FPS

Radeon RX 7800 XT

Ryzen 9 5900X

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,590.08

In Stock

Skytech Prism II Gaming PC Image

Skytech Prism II Gaming PC

87 FPS

€32.1/FPS

GeForce RTX 3090

Ryzen 9 5900X

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€2,792.78

In Stock

Velztorm Ferrux Custom Built Gaming Desktop PC Image

Velztorm Ferrux Custom Built Gaming Desktop PC

78 FPS

€18.48/FPS

GeForce RTX 3080

Ryzen 9 5900X

32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,441.43

In Stock

CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Supreme Liquid Cool Gaming PC Image

CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Supreme Liquid Cool Gaming PC

62 FPS

€23.25/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070

Ryzen 9 5900X

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,441.43

In Stock

ASUS ROG Strix GA35 Gaming Desktop PC Image

ASUS ROG Strix GA35 Gaming Desktop PC

78 FPS

€25.41/FPS

GeForce RTX 3080

Ryzen 9 5900X

32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,981.97

In Stock

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