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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 7900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 7900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900KS is 2 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 9 7900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 0% better in Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 9 7900 - 276 vs 275 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $368.18 vs $585.0
- Up to 37% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i9-13900KS - $1.34 vs $2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
275
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$368.18
100%
Value Winner
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 i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-13900KS or Ryzen 9 7900
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
170 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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276 FPS
$15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,199.99
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116 FPS
$15.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KS
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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$1,849.99
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100 FPS
$23.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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100 FPS
$24.39/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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100 FPS
$18.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
In Stock
276 FPS
$18.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$5,099.99
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235 FPS
$13.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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235 FPS
$15.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KS
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,599.99
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276 FPS
$17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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