AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i9-13900F

Processor comparisons 03-02-2023

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i9-13900F and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as PCMark 10, PassMark, WPrime, 7zip, MATLAB, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, SuperPi, Gears 5, 3DMark, RealBench, AIDA64.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-13900F or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

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 7950X3D

70%

Core i9-13900F

67%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 4% better than Core i9-13900F. 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 7950X3D

65%

Core i9-13900F

62%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	115.5	109.8
Valorant	131.2	124.7
Cyberpunk 2077	73.5	69.9
Apex Legends	123.3	117.3
Call of Duty Warzone	98.4	93.6
Overwatch	106.3	101.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	90.5	86.1
DOOM Eternal	65.6	62.4
Warzone	102.4	97.3
Assassin's Creed	110.2	104.8
Valheim	108.9	103.5

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

71%

Core i9-13900F

100%

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 i9-13900F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7950X3D since it has less power consumption: 120W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 7950X3D	Intel Core i9-13900F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	389	516
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6235	5321
Cinbench 20 Single-core	922	853
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14889	11816
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2338	2998
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	40898	33980

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i9-13900F
Single-Core	4932	2740
Multi-Core	65949	57909

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i9-13900F
Single-Core	2587	1965
Multi-Core	26935	21341

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i9-13900F
Announcement date	February 28, 2023	January 19, 2023
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raphael	Raptor Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	13
Turbo Frequency	5.7 MHz	5.6 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	16	24
Threads	32	32
Bus rate		16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR5	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	1MB	2 MB
L2 cache	16MB	8 MB
L3 cache	64MB	36 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000908 100-100000908WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Core i9-13900F has 8 more core than Ryzen 9 7950X3D. 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 7950X3D is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13900F is better: 13
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Intel Core i9-13900F before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D specs and review.

Intel Core i9-13900F - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13900F specs and review.