Intel Core i5-13600 vs AMD EPYC 7643

Processor comparisons   12-11-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-13600 vs AMD EPYC 7643 and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like MATLAB, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Blender, PassMark, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Handbrake, SuperPi, 3DMark, RealBench, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7643 or Intel Core i5-13600.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13600

63%

EPYC 7643

66%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7643 is 4% better than Core i5-13600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13600

59%

EPYC 7643

70%

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 other games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.2	123.8
Valorant	118.4	140.6
Cyberpunk 2077	66.3	78.8
Apex Legends	111.3	132.2
Call of Duty Warzone	88.8	105.5
Overwatch	95.9	113.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.7	97.0
DOOM Eternal	59.2	70.3
Warzone	92.3	109.7
Assassin's Creed	99.5	118.1
Valheim	98.3	116.7

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i5-13600

100%

EPYC 7643

18%

To make a final resolution 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 i5-13600 is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7643 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 225W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, 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 processor uses 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 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 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 i5-13600	AMD EPYC 7643
Cinbench 15 Single-core	383	166
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3979	6845
Cinbench 20 Single-core	637	312
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8839	14509
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2241	767
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	25423	37728

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

	Intel Core i5-13600	AMD EPYC 7643
Single-Core	2048	1615
Multi-Core	43328	55343

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

	Intel Core i5-13600	AMD EPYC 7643
Single-Core	1965	1222
Multi-Core	15871	35055

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.

	Intel Core i5-13600	AMD EPYC 7643
Announcement date	December 10, 2022	March 15, 2021
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1700	SP3
Core name	Adler Lake	Milan
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	13	3
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	14	48
Threads	20	96
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	76000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	225 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	256MB
Overclocking	y	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000326 100-100000326WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13600 is 34% better than EPYC 7643 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7643 has 34 more core than Core i5-13600. 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 i5-13600 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7643 is better: 20
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-13600 and AMD EPYC 7643 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13600 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13600 specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7643 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7643 specs and review.