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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 691 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 9 5900X - 176 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 32 vs 24 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - £256.99 vs £491.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-13900K - £1.51 vs £2.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
176
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.8/FPS
53%
Price, £
£491.99
52%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36M Cache, up to 5.8 GHz
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Updated 187 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
170
96%
Value, £/FPS
£1.51/FPS
100%
Price, £
£256.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)
Buy for £256.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 187 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-13900K or Ryzen 9 5900X
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
147 FPS
£11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,620
In Stock
176 FPS
£19.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,399.96
In Stock
114 FPS
£13.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,592.4
In Stock
176 FPS
£18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,300
In Stock
176 FPS
£19.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,499.98
In Stock
153 FPS
£21.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,284.53
In Stock
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