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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i5-13600K vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

AMD Ryzen 9 7900

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The AMD Ryzen 9 79 00 is a high-end desktop processorfrom the Raphael series with 12 cores and hyperthreading (SMT), which means it can process up to 24 threads simultaneously. Launched in early 2023, the Ryzen 9 7900 is the fastest 12-core processor with 65 watts TDP.

The Ryzen 9 7900 clocks at 3.7 GHz base clock and reaches up to 5.4 GHz on one core in Turbo mode. This is also the difference to the higher clocked Ryzen 9 7900X.

At first glance, the internal structure of the processor has not changed fundamentally. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is still based on the chiplet design consisting of two CCD clusters, each containing a CCX with 8 cores. However, the manufacturing process has been scaled down to 5 nm, which ensures higher clock rates. There is also the IO die, which contains the memory controller and the iGPU, among other things. This is now manufactured in a 6 nm structure width.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 can impress in games thanks to the significantly improved IPC.

Intel Core i5-13600K

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The Intel Core i5-13600K is a fast mid-range desktop processor of the Raptor Lake series. It includes a hybrid architecture for the CPU cores with combined 14 cores. Six fast Raptor Cove performance cores (P-cores) with HyperThreading and a clock speed of 3.5 - 5.1 GHz and eight Gracemont efficiency cores without HyperThreading and a clock speed of 2.6 - 3.9 GHz.

Thanks to the faster P-cores and more E-cores, the i5-13600K is significantly faster than the old i5-12600K (especially in multi-threaded workloads. 

The 13600K is rated at 125 Watt TDP base power (PL1) and 181 Watt Turbo Power (PL2) and therefore slightly higher than the old Core i5-12600K.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

► remove from comparison AMD R9 7900X

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is a fast high-end desktop processor of the Raphael series. It offers 12 cores based on the Zen 4 architecture that supports hyperthreading (24 threads). The cores clock from 4.7 (base) up to 5.7 GHz (single core boost). When all 12 cores are fully loaded, 5.1 GHz is the max. clock speed. The 7900X is the second fastest Ryzen at launch, only bested by the Ryzen 9 7950X with 4 more cores.

The performance of the R9 7900X is clearly better than the old Ryzen 9 5900X thanks to the improved architecture and modern 5nm process. Compared to Intels Raptor Lake Core i9-13700K the single-core performance is slightly lower and the multi-core performance slightly faster. The gaming performance is a bit lower, and is on average only on par with the Core i5-13600K and also lower than the old Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

The Raphael series still uses a chiplet design with two CCD-clusters (each with 8 possible cores) in 5nm and an IO-die (including the memory controller and the Radeon Graphics iGPU) in 6nm.

ModelAMD Ryzen 9 7900Intel Core i5-13600KAMD Ryzen 9 7900X
CodenameRaphael (Zen4)Raptor LakeRaphael (Zen4)
SeriesAMD Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000)Intel Raptor Lake-SAMD Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000)
Series: Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000) Raphael (Zen4)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D4.2 - 5.7 GHz16 / 32 cores128 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X4.7 - 5.6 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 « 3.7 - 5.4 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X4.5 - 5.4 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 77003.8 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D4.2 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores96 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X4.7 - 5.3 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 76003.8 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900K3 - 5.8 GHz24 / 32 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700K3.4 - 5.4 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600K « 3.5 - 5.1 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-14701TE2.1 - 5.2 GHz8 / 16 cores33 MB L3
Intel Core i5-135002.5 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14501TE2.2 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14501E3.3 - 5.2 GHz6 / 12 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14401E2.5 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14401TE2 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500T1.6 - 4.6 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D4.2 - 5.7 GHz16 / 32 cores128 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X « 4.7 - 5.6 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 79003.7 - 5.4 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X4.5 - 5.4 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 77003.8 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D4.2 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores96 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X4.7 - 5.3 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 76003.8 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
Clock3700 - 5400 MHz3500 - 5100 MHz4700 - 5600 MHz
L1 Cache768 KB768 KB
L2 Cache12 MB20 MB12 MB
L3 Cache64 MB24 MB64 MB
Cores / Threads12 / 2414 / 20
6 x 5.1 GHz Intel Raptor Cove P-Core
8 x 3.9 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
12 / 24
TDP65 Watt125 Watt170 Watt
Transistors9.9 MillionCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
Technology5 nm10 nm5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm
Voltage0.650 - 1.475V V0.650 - 1.475V V
Die Size262 mm2257 mm22x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2
max. Temp.95 °C100 °C95 °C
SocketAM5 (LGA 1718)LGA 1700AM5 (LGA 1718)
FeaturesMMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2Intel UHD Graphics 770, DDR5 5600 MT/s, DDR4 3200 MT/sMMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) ( - 2200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 770 (300 - 1500 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.intel.com
$319 U.S.

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 7900
46.1 pt (77%)
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-13600K
42.9 pt (71%)
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 7900X
48.1 pt (80%)
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Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
24776 Points (23%)
min: 24174     avg: 24221     median: 24221 (22%)     max: 24268 Points
min: 28925     avg: 29289     median: 29300 (27%)     max: 29628 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1966 Points (83%)
min: 1991     avg: 2001     median: 2000.5 (84%)     max: 2010 Points
min: 2012     avg: 2020     median: 2016.5 (85%)     max: 2039 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
762 Points (83%)
min: 766     avg: 771     median: 770.5 (84%)     max: 775 Points
min: 780     avg: 783     median: 782.5 (85%)     max: 787 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
9703 Points (24%)
min: 9217     avg: 9241     median: 9241 (23%)     max: 9265 Points
min: 11353     avg: 11474     median: 11471.5 (28%)     max: 11623 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
4020 Points (25%)
min: 3641     avg: 3642     median: 3642 (23%)     max: 3643 Points
min: 4753     avg: 4818     median: 4820.5 (30%)     max: 4856 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
315 Points (87%)
min: 286     avg: 287.5     median: 287.5 (80%)     max: 289 Points
min: 319     avg: 322.2     median: 323 (89%)     max: 325 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
45.3 Points (59%)
min: 42.2     avg: 42.3     median: 42.3 (55%)     max: 42.38 Points
min: 53.91     avg: 54.6     median: 54.7 (71%)     max: 55.26 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
3.7 Points (87%)
min: 3.45     avg: 3.5     median: 3.5 (82%)     max: 3.48 Points
min: 3.78     avg: 3.8     median: 3.8 (91%)     max: 3.85 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
8339 Points (50%)
min: 10710     avg: 10755     median: 10754.5 (65%)     max: 10799 Points
min: 8465     avg: 8658     median: 8623 (52%)     max: 8858 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
60934 Points (44%)
min: 67973     avg: 68880     median: 68879.5 (50%)     max: 69786 Points
min: 67036     avg: 68658     median: 68579.5 (50%)     max: 70741 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 110412     avg: 110969     median: 110969 (71%)     max: 111526 Points
min: 121250     avg: 126872     median: 125768 (80%)     max: 134469 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 16074     avg: 16155     median: 16154.5 (20%)     max: 16235 Points
min: 16151     avg: 16234     median: 16246 (20%)     max: 16338 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
46.8 s (1%)
min: 172.189     avg: 174.9     median: 174.9 (2%)     max: 177.592 s
min: 39.576     avg: 40.4     median: 40.3 (0%)     max: 41.122 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
3 s (1%)
min: 2.518     avg: 2.5     median: 2.5 (1%)     max: 2.527 s
min: 1.781     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (0%)     max: 1.872 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
10154 Points (16%)
min: 10937     avg: 10967     median: 10967 (17%)     max: 10997 Points
17225 Points (27%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
112881 MIPS (65%)
min: 89527     avg: 89587     median: 89587 (51%)     max: 89647 MIPS
min: 124975     avg: 127080     median: 127195 (73%)     max: 129087 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
7936 MIPS (94%)
min: 6253     avg: 6378     median: 6377.5 (75%)     max: 6502 MIPS
min: 8252     avg: 8280     median: 8269 (97%)     max: 8345 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
207 fps (69%)
min: 198.6     avg: 198.8     median: 198.8 (66%)     max: 199 fps
241 fps (81%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
355.5 fps (82%)
min: 387     avg: 387.5     median: 387.5 (89%)     max: 388 fps
376 fps (87%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
31.2 fps (55%)
min: 27.5     avg: 27.6     median: 27.6 (48%)     max: 27.6 fps
min: 36.2     avg: 36.8     median: 36.9 (65%)     max: 37.1 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
2 GB/s (59%)
1.7 GB/s (50%)
1.5 GB/s (44%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
3.1 GB/s (53%)
min: 3.1     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (54%)     max: 3.2 GB/s
2.8 GB/s (48%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
21.5 GB/s (56%)
min: 18.8     avg: 19.1     median: 19.1 (50%)     max: 19.4 GB/s
14.8 GB/s (39%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
199 Seconds (3%)
224 Seconds (3%)
min: 165     avg: 166.4     median: 166 (2%)     max: 168 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
125 Seconds (1%)
135 Seconds (1%)
min: 105     avg: 106.2     median: 106 (1%)     max: 107 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
0.4 sec (8%)
min: 0.4048     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (9%)     max: 0.405 sec
min: 0.3643     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (8%)     max: 0.3758 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
19451 Points (41%)
17627 Points (38%)
min: 20439     avg: 21223     median: 21284 (45%)     max: 21659 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
6.7 s (1%)
min: 6.471     avg: 6.5     median: 6.5 (1%)     max: 6.58 s
6.1 s (1%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
13.9 s (1%)
min: 14.876     avg: 14.9     median: 14.9 (1%)     max: 14.993 s
13.3 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
329 s (1%)
min: 328.929     avg: 331.4     median: 331.4 (1%)     max: 333.798 s
313.4 s (1%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
97718 Points (75%)
min: 82063     avg: 100438     median: 102019 (78%)     max: 102765 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
26325 Points (65%)
min: 30358     avg: 30419     median: 30419 (75%)     max: 30480 Points
min: 26455     avg: 27800     median: 27731 (68%)     max: 28963 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 86734     avg: 86952     median: 86952 (71%)     max: 87170 Points
min: 96003     avg: 102745     median: 103232 (84%)     max: 105350 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 87784     avg: 87861     median: 87860.5 (71%)     max: 87937 Points
min: 97281     avg: 102964     median: 103220 (84%)     max: 106230 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 88547     avg: 89321     median: 89321 (72%)     max: 90095 Points
min: 94657     avg: 102993     median: 101826 (82%)     max: 108551 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 26359     avg: 26394     median: 26394 (67%)     max: 26429 Points
min: 25631     avg: 26260     median: 26310.5 (67%)     max: 26732 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 35386     avg: 35395     median: 35395 (63%)     max: 35404 Points
min: 40436     avg: 42329     median: 42325 (75%)     max: 43200 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
14817 Points (62%)
min: 17079     avg: 17102     median: 17101.5 (72%)     max: 17124 Points
min: 13634     avg: 15940     median: 15959.5 (67%)     max: 16721 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
2990 Points (75%)
2750 Points (69%)
2990 Points (75%)
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
15725 Points (61%)
15890 Points (62%)
18300 Points (71%)
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Single-Core
100%
1 R9 7900 +
min: 2848     avg: 2859     median: 2858.5 (91%)     max: 2869 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Multi-Core
100%
1 R9 7900 +
min: 16864     avg: 16913     median: 16912.5 (69%)     max: 16961 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
2203 Points (86%)
min: 1967     avg: 1973     median: 1973 (77%)     max: 1979 Points
min: 2274     avg: 2290     median: 2294 (90%)     max: 2297 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
17880 Points (32%)
min: 16651     avg: 16671     median: 16670.5 (30%)     max: 16690 Points
min: 19987     avg: 20553     median: 20667.5 (37%)     max: 20799 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
2096 Points (9%)
min: 1931     avg: 1948     median: 1947.5 (8%)     max: 1964 Points
min: 2183     avg: 2195     median: 2196 (10%)     max: 2201 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
17581 Points (55%)
min: 16497     avg: 16566     median: 16566 (52%)     max: 16635 Points
min: 19975     avg: 20532     median: 20658 (65%)     max: 20765 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
8861 Points (88%)
min: 8618     avg: 8625     median: 8624.5 (86%)     max: 8631 Points
min: 9193     avg: 9260     median: 9275 (93%)     max: 9311 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
65241 Points (65%)
min: 60407     avg: 61014     median: 61014 (61%)     max: 61621 Points
min: 74731     avg: 76662     median: 77033 (77%)     max: 77769 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
452 ms (1%)
min: 467     avg: 468     median: 468 (1%)     max: 469 ms
min: 431     avg: 438     median: 440 (1%)     max: 441 ms
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
302 Points (83%)
288 Points (79%)
min: 300     avg: 305.8     median: 304.5 (84%)     max: 314 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
366 Points (66%)
min: 329     avg: 331     median: 331 (59%)     max: 333 Points
min: 371     avg: 383.8     median: 383 (69%)     max: 395 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
2322 Points (87%)
min: 2237     avg: 2254     median: 2254 (84%)     max: 2271 Points
min: 2315     avg: 2370     median: 2370 (89%)     max: 2408 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 R9 7900 +
203 Watt (35%)
min: 278     avg: 313     median: 313 (54%)     max: 348 Watt
319 Watt (55%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 R9 7900 +
196.9 Watt (36%)
min: 245     avg: 265.5     median: 265.5 (48%)     max: 286 Watt
313 Watt (57%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
100%
1 R9 7900 +
106.9 Watt (71%)
min: 69.3     avg: 73.3     median: 73.3 (48%)     max: 77.3 Watt
94.1 Watt (62%)
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
100%
1 R9 7900 +
20.4 Points per Watt (15%)
min: 12.7     avg: 13.8     median: 13.8 (10%)     max: 14.9 Points per Watt
15.5 Points per Watt (12%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 7900 → 100% n=42

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-13600K → 96% n=42

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 7900X → 110% n=42

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