Intel Core i5-13600K vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Processor comparisons   29-09-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-13600K vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing, programming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, AIDA64, Blender, WPrime, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, Handbrake, Blender, 7zip, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Furmark, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 7700X or Intel Core i5-13600K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13600K

64%

Ryzen 7 7700X

65%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7700X is 1% better than Core i5-13600K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13600K

60%

Ryzen 7 7700X

61%

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 run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.5	108.3
Valorant	121.0	123.0
Cyberpunk 2077	67.8	68.9
Apex Legends	113.7	115.6
Call of Duty Warzone	90.8	92.3
Overwatch	98.0	99.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.5	84.9
DOOM Eternal	60.5	61.5
Warzone	94.4	96.0
Assassin's Creed	101.6	103.3
Valheim	100.4	102.1

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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

Core i5-13600K

54%

Ryzen 7 7700X

66%

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 Ryzen 7 7700X is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13600K since it has less power consumption: 125W 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 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 programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, 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 uses all threads and cores 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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

	Intel Core i5-13600K	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	400	297
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4282	4787
Cinbench 20 Single-core	673	706
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	9530	11439
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2405	1793
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	27440	31425

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

	Intel Core i5-13600K	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Single-Core	2197	3788
Multi-Core	46776	50677

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

	Intel Core i5-13600K	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Single-Core	2049	2105
Multi-Core	18118	19865

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS 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 i5-13600K	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Announcement date	September 23, 2022	September 27, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	AM5
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raphael
Architecture	x86	Zen 4
Generation	13	5
Turbo Frequency	5.1 MHz	5.4 MHz
Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.5 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	12600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	105 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
L1 cache	2 MB	512KB
L2 cache	8 MB	8MB
L3 cache	24 MB	32MB
Overclocking	y	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000591

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7700X is 13% better than Core i5-13600K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13600K has 6 more core than Ryzen 7 7700X. 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 i5-13600K is better: 11
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is better: 27
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13600K and AMD Ryzen 7 7700X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13600K - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13600K specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7700X specs and review.