Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Intel

Intel Core i9-13900K

Overall performance index

85,4

Rank 6 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Overall performance index

85,6

Rank 5 of 27 CPUs tested

Both CPUs perform on par in our benchmarks.

Intel Core i9-13900K AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-13900K wins 17, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D wins 11 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +24,3 % 333,0fps 440,1fps Multi-thread +33,4 % 145,4points 109,0points Single-thread +1,6 % 141,7points 144,0points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900K AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 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 7 9800X3D +32,2 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 21.335 points 22.091 points +3,5 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.481 points 12.410 points +91,5 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 54.775 points 64.725 points +18,2 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 309,7 fps 484,1 fps +56,3 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 333,0 fps 409,0 fps +22,8 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.638 points 23.678 points +0,2 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 415,5 fps 447,7 fps +7,7 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 273,8 fps 419,7 fps +53,3 %

Fortnite720p, Low 487,2 fps 463,6 fps +5,1 %

Counter-Strike 2 381,4 fps 488,7 fps +28,1 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +33,4 %

Individual results (17 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 193.971 MIPS 135.936 MIPS +42,7 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 36,0 s 62,0 s +72,2 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 771,0 s 798,0 s +3,5 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 52.867 KB/s 56.061 KB/s +6,0 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.087 points 3.581 points +70,0 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 15.155 points 9.057 points +67,3 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 13.298 points 7.536 points +76,5 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 23.983 points 15.859 points +51,2 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 16.745 points 10.231 points +63,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 11.725 points 10.224 points +14,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 8.796 points 6.099 points +44,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.677 points 3.712 points +26,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.356 points 2.284 points +3,2 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 26.274 points 15.995 points +64,3 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 12.844 px/s 7.533 px/s +70,5 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 23.255 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUMulti-Thread – 18.159 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D +1,7 %

Individual results (5 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.231 points 1.189 points +3,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.180 points 2.379 points +9,1 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 839,0 px/s 752,0 px/s +11,6 %

Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread – 1.951 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUSingle-Thread – 3.232 points

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 7 9800X3D
Architecture	n/a	Zen 5
Codename	Raptor Lake	Granite Ridge AM5
Series	Core 13000	Ryzen 9000
Release	Q4 2022	November 7, 2024
Launch MSRP	US$589	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Cores / threads	24	8
Threads	32	16
Performance cores	8	n/a
Efficient cores	16	n/a
Base clock	3 GHz	4.7 GHz
Max boost clock	5.8 GHz	5.2 GHz
L2 cache	32 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	96 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
TDP / base power	125 W	120 W
Max turbo power	253 W	n/a
Process	Intel 7	TSMC 4nm FinFET
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	95 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Socket	LGA1700	AM5
Memory	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5, up to 5600 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 7 9800X3D
System power idle	92 W	123.2 W
System power load	416 W	227 W
CPU package idle	14.4 W	25.5 W
CPU package load	253 W	110 W
Temperature idle	38 °C	42.5 °C
Temperature load	83 °C	62.1 °C
Highest measured clock	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	4918 MHz
Avg clock in games	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi	BIOSTAR X670E VALKYRE
Memory	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	DeepCool LT720	DeepCool LS720
BIOS	n/a	ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.0a Patch A ( Beta )
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 23H2
Settings	DDR5-6400	DDR5-6400 Ares Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037 , X67AEB04.BST Update AGESA ComboAM5 PI 1.2.0.2a

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