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Core i5-13500 vs Ryzen 9 3900XT

Core i5-13500 vs Ryzen 9 3900XT: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-13500

2.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz

Buy for £231.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 257 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 3900XT

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900XT Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost) – Without Cooler

Buy for £659.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 257 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-13500

2.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13500 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz

Buy for £231.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 257 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 3900XT

3.8 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900XT Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost) – Without Cooler

Buy for £659.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 257 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13500 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13500 is 911 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.

Advantages of Core i5-13500

  • Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 189 vs 179 FPS
  • Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - £231.97 vs £659.01
  • Up to 67% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 3900XT - £1.23 vs £3.68 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900XT

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 24 vs 20 threads
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-13500 Logo
Core i5-13500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

189

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.23/FPS

100%

Price, £

£231.97

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz

Buy for £231.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 257 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


FPS

179

95%

Value, £/FPS

£3.68/FPS

33%

Price, £

£659.01

35%

AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900XT Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost) – Without Cooler

Buy for £659.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 257 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-13500 Logo
Core i5-13500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13500 Logo
Core i5-13500

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2403

100%

Multi-Core

12346

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo
Ryzen 9 3900XT

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020


Single-Core

1729

72%

Multi-Core

10030

81%

Intel Core i5-13500 Logo

Core i5-13500

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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT Logo

Ryzen 9 3900XT

Jan 4th, 2023
Jul 7th, 2020
Core i5Ryzen 9
Raptor LakeMatisse
Intel Socket 1700AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
14
12
20
24
2.5 GHz
3.8 GHz
4.8 GHz
4.7 GHz
65 W
105 W
10 nm
7 nm
25.0x
39.0x
UHD Graphics 770
None
No
Yes

Laptops Using Core i5-13500 or Ryzen 9 3900XT

With selected game settings

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