Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Intel

Intel Core i9-13900K

Overall performance index

85,4

Rank 6 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

AMD

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Overall performance index

85,4

Rank 6 of 27 CPUs tested

Both CPUs perform on par in our benchmarks.

Intel Core i9-13900K AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-13900K wins 18, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X wins 9 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +3,3 % 333,0fps 344,3fps Multi-thread +0,3 % 145,4points 145,8points Single-thread +3,4 % 141,7points 137,0points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900K AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X +3,4 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 21.335 points 21.343 points +0,0 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.481 points 6.323 points +2,5 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 54.775 points 55.240 points +0,8 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 309,7 fps 413,2 fps +33,4 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 333,0 fps 295,0 fps +12,9 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.638 points 23.471 points +0,7 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 415,5 fps 370,8 fps +12,1 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 273,8 fps 298,3 fps +8,9 %

Fortnite720p, Low 487,2 fps 352,7 fps +38,1 %

Counter-Strike 2 381,4 fps 371,7 fps +2,6 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X +0,3 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 193.971 MIPS 206.980 MIPS +6,7 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 36,0 s 36,0 s ±0 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 771,0 s 679,0 s +13,5 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 52.867 KB/s 54.074 KB/s +2,3 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.087 points 6.287 points +3,3 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 15.155 points 14.994 points +1,1 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 13.298 points 12.684 points +4,8 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 23.983 points 15.658 points +53,2 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 16.745 points 16.621 points +0,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 11.725 points 9.824 points +19,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 8.796 points 5.573 points +57,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.677 points 3.301 points +41,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.356 points 2.162 points +9,0 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 26.274 points 23.310 points +12,7 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 12.844 px/s 12.516 px/s +2,6 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +3,4 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.231 points 1.130 points +8,9 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.180 points 2.234 points +2,5 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 839,0 px/s 745,0 px/s +12,6 %

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 9 7950X
Architecture	n/a	Zen 4
Codename	Raptor Lake	Raphael AM5
Series	Core 13000	Ryzen 7000
Release	Q4 2022	September 27, 2022
Launch MSRP	US$589	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Cores / threads	24	16
Threads	32	32
Performance cores	8	n/a
Efficient cores	16	n/a
Base clock	3 GHz	4.5 GHz
Max boost clock	5.8 GHz	5.7 GHz
L2 cache	32 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	64 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
TDP / base power	125 W	170 W
Max turbo power	253 W	n/a
Process	Intel 7	TSMC 5nm FinFET
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	95 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
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 9 7950X
System power idle	92 W	89 W
System power load	416 W	325 W
CPU package idle	14.4 W	35 W
CPU package load	253 W	219 W
Temperature idle	38 °C	31 °C
Temperature load	83 °C	92.8 °C
Highest measured clock	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	5745 MHz
Avg clock in games	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	5620 MHz

Test system

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
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
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR5-6400	DDR5-6400

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