Intel Core i3-13300 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Processor comparisons 01-02-2023

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i3-13300 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Handbrake, WPrime, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Blender, 3DMark, 7zip, Blender, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, PassMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3900 or Intel Core i3-13300.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-13300

59%

Ryzen 9 3900

59%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-13300

54%

Ryzen 9 3900

57%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just 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: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Control, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.3	101.6
Valorant	109.4	115.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.3	64.7
Apex Legends	102.8	108.6
Call of Duty Warzone	82.0	86.6
Overwatch	88.6	93.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.5	79.7
DOOM Eternal	54.7	57.7
Warzone	85.3	90.1
Assassin's Creed	91.9	97.0
Valheim	90.8	95.9

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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

Core i3-13300

95%

Ryzen 9 3900

67%

To make a final 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 i3-13300 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 3900 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes 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 make sure that 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 work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-13300	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	296	196
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2849	2922
Cinbench 20 Single-core	477	485
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6299	6789
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1615	1149
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18070	16943

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

	Intel Core i3-13300	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Single-Core	1479	2627
Multi-Core	30781	30807

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

	Intel Core i3-13300	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Single-Core	1858	1324
Multi-Core	8100	13362

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-13300	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Announcement date	January 19, 2023	September 30, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	AM4
Core name	Raptor Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	13	2
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	12	24
Bus rate	14 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12400 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800	3200
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB	768KB
L2 cache	4 MB	6MB
L3 cache	12 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000072

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 3900 is 3% better than Core i3-13300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 3900 has 4 more core than Core i3-13300. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-13300 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is better: 23
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-13300 and AMD Ryzen 9 3900 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-13300 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-13300 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3900 specs and review.