AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i9-13900K

Processor comparisons   12-12-2022
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i9-13900K and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, RealBench, Handbrake, Prime95, AIDA64, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, Blender, SuperPi, WPrime, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, 3DMark, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Red Dead Redemption 2
Overwatch
DOOM: Eternal
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Cyberpunk 2077
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3
Valheim
Fallout 76
Fortnite

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-13900K or AMD Ryzen 9 7900.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 7900

65%

Core i9-13900K

68%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900K is 4% better than Ryzen 9 7900. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7900

62%

Core i9-13900K

64%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Control, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.4	114.3
Valorant	124.3	129.9
Cyberpunk 2077	69.6	72.7
Apex Legends	116.8	122.1
Call of Duty Warzone	93.2	97.4
Overwatch	100.7	105.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.8	89.6
DOOM Eternal	62.1	64.9
Warzone	96.9	101.3
Assassin's Creed	104.4	109.1
Valheim	103.2	107.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7900

50%

Core i9-13900K

66%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-13900K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7900 since it has less power consumption: 145W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900	Intel Core i9-13900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	296	531
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4744	5603
Cinbench 20 Single-core	700	887
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11336	12458
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1777	3150
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	31142	35852

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900	Intel Core i9-13900K
Single-Core	3754	2879
Multi-Core	50221	61110

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900	Intel Core i9-13900K
Single-Core	2195	2502
Multi-Core	20946	25761

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900	Intel Core i9-13900K
Announcement date	December 12, 2022	December 13, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raphael	Raptor Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	13
Turbo Frequency	5.4 MHz	5.8 MHz
Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.3 MHz
Cores	12	24
Threads	24	32
Bus rate		16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	145 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	6500
Memory bandwidth		89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	768KB	2 MB
L2 cache	12MB	8 MB
L3 cache	64MB	36 MB
Overclocking	Yes	yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number		Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7900 is 4% better than Core i9-13900K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900K has 12 more core than Ryzen 9 7900. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13900K is better: 33
Although it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7900 and Intel Core i9-13900K before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7900 specs and review.

Intel Core i9-13900K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-13900K specs and review.