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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-13900K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-13900K is 1037 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 35% better in Starfield than Ryzen 9 3950X - 85 vs 63 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $449.88 vs $506.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 9 3950X - $5.29 vs $8.03 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
85
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$449.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-13900K or Ryzen 9 3950X
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
46 FPS
$41.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.97
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55 FPS
$41.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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65 FPS
$38.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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85 FPS
$45.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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27 FPS
$80.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,179
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74 FPS
$39.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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74 FPS
$39.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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85 FPS
$52.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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85 FPS
$46.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,949.99
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46 FPS
$50.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,328
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