AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Intel Core i9-13900KF

Processor comparisons   04-02-2023
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Intel Core i9-13900KF and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough 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 test applications such as Prime95, Furmark, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, SuperPi, AIDA64, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, RealBench, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-13900KF or AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D.

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 7900X3D

66%

Core i9-13900KF

68%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900KF is 2% better than Ryzen 9 7900X3D. 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 7900X3D

63%

Core i9-13900KF

65%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	110.9	115.3
Valorant	126.0	131.0
Cyberpunk 2077	70.6	73.3
Apex Legends	118.5	123.1
Call of Duty Warzone	94.5	98.2
Overwatch	102.1	106.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	87.0	90.4
DOOM Eternal	63.0	65.5
Warzone	98.3	102.2
Assassin's Creed	105.9	110.0
Valheim	104.6	108.7

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 7900X3D

41%

Core i9-13900KF

60%

To make a finishing choice 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 i9-13900KF is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7900X3D since it has less power consumption: 170W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	Intel Core i9-13900KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	305	525
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5181	5528
Cinbench 20 Single-core	748	875
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12405	12292
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1929	3109
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	34111	35375

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	Intel Core i9-13900KF
Single-Core	4096	2841
Multi-Core	55019	60297

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	Intel Core i9-13900KF
Single-Core	2138	2287
Multi-Core	22458	26728

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D	Intel Core i9-13900KF
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	September 15, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raphael	Raptor Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	13
Turbo Frequency	5.6 MHz	5.8 MHz
Frequency	4.7 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)	170 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	No	y
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 8% better than Core i9-13900KF in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900KF has 12 more core than Ryzen 9 7900X3D. 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 7900X3D is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13900KF is better: 30
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Intel Core i9-13900KF before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D specs and review.

Intel Core i9-13900KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13900KF specs and review.