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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 109 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-13600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $249.99 vs $368.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 2% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-13600K - 308 vs 303 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600K - 24 vs 20 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Single-Core
2665
94.36968838526913%
Multi-Core
14848
88.68183718568955%
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Ryzen 9 7900
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
232 FPS
$7.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,792.73
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194 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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194 FPS
$12.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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194 FPS
$9.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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275 FPS
$11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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