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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1178 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Ryzen 7 3800X - 207 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $272.99 vs $295.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Control than Ryzen 7 3800X - $1.32 vs $1.45 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
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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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Ryzen 7 3800X
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
74 FPS
$23.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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79 FPS
$29.09/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,298
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84 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,679
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180 FPS
$14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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133 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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173 FPS
$15.03/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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