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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- 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
Advantages of Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 5900X - 136 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $230.00 vs $290.00
- Up to 24% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 5900X - $1.69 vs $2.23 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$230
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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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-13600K
With selected game settings
107 FPS
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