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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1037 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- 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 - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 9% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 3950X - 544 vs 501 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $268.99 vs $495.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.49 vs $0.99 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
544
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$268.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 3950X or Core i5-13600K
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
449 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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327 FPS
$5.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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428 FPS
$6.07/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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