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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 812 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 189 vs 186 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $268.99 vs $399.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Stray than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $1.42 vs $2.15 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- 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 - 24 vs 20 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.42/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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AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core, 24-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 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 9 3900XT
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
179 FPS
$15.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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145 FPS
$13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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175 FPS
$14.86/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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