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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 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
Advantages of Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - 167 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $230.00 vs $345.00
- Up to 34% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.38 vs $2.10 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/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 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X | 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 |
16 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i5-13600K
With selected game settings
59 FPS
$22.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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54 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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59 FPS
$24.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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95 FPS
$59.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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131 FPS
$21.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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73 FPS
$39.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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164 FPS
$31.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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89 FPS
$21.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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126 FPS
$20.63/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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45 FPS
$48.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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22 FPS
$115.91/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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