Intel Core i5-13490F vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Processor comparisons   08-02-2023
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-13490F vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Furmark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Prime95, MATLAB, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, SuperPi, RealBench, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, PCMark 10.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3950X or Intel Core i5-13490F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13490F

59%

Ryzen 9 3950X

61%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 3950X is 3% better than Core i5-13490F. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13490F

57%

Ryzen 9 3950X

58%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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 small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Control, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	103.7
Valorant	114.7	117.9
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	66.0
Apex Legends	107.9	110.8
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	88.4
Overwatch	92.9	95.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	81.3
DOOM Eternal	57.4	58.9
Warzone	89.5	91.9
Assassin's Creed	96.4	99.0
Valheim	95.2	97.8

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: 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

Core i5-13490F

84%

Ryzen 9 3950X

40%

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 i5-13490F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 3950X as it consumes less power: 75W vs. 105W. 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 count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU 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 use only one core to work, 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

	Intel Core i5-13490F	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	293	217
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2964	3897
Cinbench 20 Single-core	482	531
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6580	9148
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1674	1371
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18910	24050

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

	Intel Core i5-13490F	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	1530	2718
Multi-Core	32223	39170

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

	Intel Core i5-13490F	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	1895	1286
Multi-Core	12714	15407

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13490F	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Announcement date	February 07, 2023	October 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	AM4
Core name	Raptor Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	13	3
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	10	16
Threads	16	32
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	75 W	105 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800	3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	1MB
L2 cache	9 MB	8MB
L3 cache	24 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000051 100-100000051WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 3950X is 5% better than Core i5-13490F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 3950X has 6 more core than Core i5-13490F. 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 i5-13490F is better: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is better: 23
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13490F and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-13490F - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13490F specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3950X specs and review.