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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 691 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 5950X - 246 vs 232 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $268.99 vs $369.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.09 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- 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
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
246
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/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 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Ryzen 9 5950X
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
232 FPS
$15.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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117 FPS
$9.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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131 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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195 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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171 FPS
$12.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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149 FPS
$10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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122 FPS
$12.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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210 FPS
$12.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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153 FPS
$11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,728.4
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149 FPS
$10.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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