Core i9-13900K vs Ryzen 9 3900X

Prices and Stock
MSRP $589

Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Prices and Stock
MSRP $499

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 3900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 1178 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X.

Advantages of Core i9-13900K

Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Ryzen 9 3900X - 190 vs 186 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 32 vs 24 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900X

Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $365.00 vs $499.99
Up to 25% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-13900K - $1.96 vs $2.63 per FPS
Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 105 vs 125 Watts

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Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

FPS

190

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.63/FPS

75%

Price, $

$499.99

73%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked

Buy for $499.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 238 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

FPS

186

98%

Value, $/FPS

$1.96/FPS

100%

Price, $

$365

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $365 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 238 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

1920 x 1080

Very High

394

FPS

235

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Maximum

235

FPS

196

FPS

World of Warcraft

1920 x 1080

Ultra

167

FPS

137

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Ultra

766

FPS

595

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

1920 x 1080

Epic

247

FPS

230

FPS

Fortnite

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Single-Core

2974

100%

Multi-Core

20148

100%

Ryzen 9 3900X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Single-Core

1693

57%

Multi-Core

9938

49%

Core i9-13900K	vs	Ryzen 9 3900X
Sep 27th, 2022	Release Date	Jul 7th, 2019
Core i9	Collection	Ryzen 9
Raptor Lake	Codename	Matisse
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
24	Cores	12
32	Threads	24
3.0 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.8 GHz
5.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.6 GHz
125 W	TDP	105 W
10 nm	Process Size	7 nm
30.0x	Multiplier	38.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes