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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 109 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-13600KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 0% better in Death Stranding than Core i5-13600KF - 248 vs 247 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $244.99 vs $369.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Death Stranding than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.99 vs $1.49 per FPS
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
247
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$244.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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In Stock
Updated 174 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i5-13600KF
Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High
174 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999.99
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130 FPS
$16.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
In Stock
137 FPS
$10.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
119 FPS
$19.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
In Stock
119 FPS
$20.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
In Stock
119 FPS
$15.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
In Stock
190 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,285
In Stock
222 FPS
$14.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
In Stock
156 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
130 FPS
$9.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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