Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D

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Intel

Intel Core i9-13900K

Overall performance index

85,4

Rank 6 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D

Overall performance index

64,8

Rank 20 of 27 CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K is 31,8% faster on average

Intel Core i9-13900K AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-13900K wins 24, AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D wins 2 (26 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +5,5 % 333,0fps 352,4fps Multi-thread +94,6 % 145,4points 74,7points Single-thread +24,4 % 141,7points 113,9points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900K AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D Other tested CPUs Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.

Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D +5,8 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 21.335 points 17.106 points +24,7 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.481 points 6.361 points +1,9 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 54.775 points 50.312 points +8,9 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 309,7 fps 376,3 fps +21,5 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 333,0 fps 287,0 fps +16,0 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.638 points 23.569 points +0,3 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 415,5 fps 408,1 fps +1,8 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 273,8 fps 338,0 fps +23,4 %

Fortnite720p, Low 487,2 fps –

Counter-Strike 2 381,4 fps –

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +94,6 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 193.971 MIPS 92.348 MIPS +110,0 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 36,0 s 101,0 s +180,6 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 771,0 s 1.278 s +65,8 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 52.867 KB/s 39.708 KB/s +33,1 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.087 points 2.143 points +184,0 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 15.155 points 5.165 points +193,4 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 13.298 points 4.257 points +212,4 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 23.983 points 9.253 points +159,2 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 16.745 points 5.846 points +186,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 11.725 points 5.824 points +101,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 8.796 points 5.405 points +62,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.677 points 3.565 points +31,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.356 points 1.804 points +30,6 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 26.274 points 10.900 points +141,0 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 12.844 px/s 4.472 px/s +187,2 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +24,4 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.231 points 922,0 points +33,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.180 points 1.882 points +15,8 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 839,0 px/s 613,0 px/s +36,9 %

Price / performance

Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
Architecture	n/a	Zen 4
Codename	Raptor Lake	Raphael AM5
Series	Core 13000	Ryzen 7000
Release	Q4 2022	November 12, 2025
Launch MSRP	US$589	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	n/a

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
Cores / threads	24	6
Threads	32	12
Performance cores	8	n/a
Efficient cores	16	n/a
Base clock	3 GHz	4 GHz
Max boost clock	5.8 GHz	4.5 GHz
L2 cache	32 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	96 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
TDP / base power	125 W	65 W
Max turbo power	253 W	n/a
Process	Intel 7	TSMC 5nm FinFET
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	89 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
Socket	LGA1700	AM5
Memory	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5, up to 5200 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	PCIe 5.0
PCIe lanes	20	n/a
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	AMD Radeon Graphics

Our measurements

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
System power idle	92 W	107.4 W
System power load	416 W	147.6 W
CPU package idle	14.4 W	34 W
CPU package load	253 W	71.6 W
Temperature idle	38 °C	47.3 °C
Temperature load	83 °C	67.1 °C
Highest measured clock	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	n/a
Avg clock in games	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
Test configuration	n/a	B850
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi	n/a
Memory	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400	n/a
CPU cooler	DeepCool LT720	n/a
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	n/a
Settings	DDR5-6400	Standard, No X3D Game Boost, DDR5-6400 Ares, Chipsret driver 7.06.02.123

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