Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

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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 9 9900X

Overall performance index

83,7

Rank 9 of 27 CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K is 1,9% faster on average

Intel Core i9-13900K AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-13900K wins 18, AMD Ryzen 9 9900X wins 10 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +1,2 % 333,0fps 337,0fps Multi-thread +13,2 % 145,4points 128,4points Single-thread +5,3 % 141,7points 149,6points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900K AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 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 9900X +1,2 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 21.335 points 18.341 points +16,3 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.481 points 6.204 points +4,5 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 54.775 points 50.031 points +9,5 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 309,7 fps 374,2 fps +20,8 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 333,0 fps 293,0 fps +13,7 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.638 points 23.617 points +0,1 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 415,5 fps 381,9 fps +8,8 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 273,8 fps 298,7 fps +9,1 %

Fortnite720p, Low 487,2 fps 331,4 fps +47,0 %

Counter-Strike 2 381,4 fps 459,5 fps +20,5 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +13,2 %

Individual results (17 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 193.971 MIPS 178.176 MIPS +8,9 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 36,0 s 44,0 s +22,2 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 771,0 s 695,0 s +10,9 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 52.867 KB/s 47.354 KB/s +11,6 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.087 points 5.061 points +20,3 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 15.155 points 12.630 points +20,0 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 13.298 points 10.368 points +28,3 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 23.983 points 15.710 points +52,7 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 16.745 points 13.830 points +21,1 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 11.725 points 12.659 points +8,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 8.796 points 9.135 points +3,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.677 points 4.854 points +3,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.356 points 2.498 points +6,0 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 26.274 points 21.444 points +22,5 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 12.844 px/s 10.508 px/s +22,2 %

Cinebench R23 n-CoreMulti-Thread – 32.383 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUMulti-Thread – 20.422 points

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X +5,6 %

Individual results (5 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.231 points 1.267 points +2,9 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.180 points 2.510 points +15,1 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 839,0 px/s 712,0 px/s +17,8 %

Cinebench R23 1-CoreSingle-Thread – 2.334 points

Geekbench 6.3 CPUSingle-Thread – 3.398 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 9 9900X
Architecture	n/a	Zen 5
Codename	Raptor Lake	Granite Ridge AM5
Series	Core 13000	Ryzen 9000
Release	Q4 2022	August 15, 2024
Launch MSRP	US$589	n/a
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
Cores / threads	24	12
Threads	32	24
Performance cores	8	n/a
Efficient cores	16	n/a
Base clock	3 GHz	4.4 GHz
Max boost clock	5.8 GHz	5.6 GHz
L2 cache	32 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	64 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
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 9 9900X
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 9 9900X
System power idle	92 W	122.2 W
System power load	416 W	292.1 W
CPU package idle	14.4 W	27.5 W
CPU package load	253 W	162 W
Temperature idle	38 °C	44 °C
Temperature load	83 °C	90 °C
Highest measured clock	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	5305 MHz
Avg clock in games	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
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	W11 clean DDR5-6400 Ares, Ryzen Chipset Driver 6.07.22.037 · Bei Last Springt Verbrauch kaum

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