Intel Core i5-13600K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Processor comparisons 29-09-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-13600K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Blender, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Blender, 3DMark, RealBench, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, PassMark, Gears 5, 7zip, MATLAB, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 Threadripper 3960X

66%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 3% 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 Threadripper 3960X

64%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.5	113.6
Valorant	121.0	129.1
Cyberpunk 2077	67.8	72.3
Apex Legends	113.7	121.3
Call of Duty Warzone	90.8	96.8
Overwatch	98.0	104.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.5	89.1
DOOM Eternal	60.5	64.5
Warzone	94.4	100.7
Assassin's Creed	101.6	108.4
Valheim	100.4	107.1

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 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: 2K, 4K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13600K

54%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

15%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-13600K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 280W. Power consumption is especially 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, 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. 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 i5-13600K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	400	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4282	5933
Cinbench 20 Single-core	673	509
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	9530	13552
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2405	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	27440	34255

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

	Intel Core i5-13600K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Single-Core	2197	2663
Multi-Core	46776	54830

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

	Intel Core i5-13600K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Single-Core	2049	1306
Multi-Core	18118	25072

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-13600K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Announcement date	September 23, 2022	November 25, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	sTRX4
Core name	Raptor Lake	Castle Peak
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	13	3
Turbo Frequency	5.1 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	14	24
Threads	20	48
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	22600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	280 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	1.5MB
L2 cache	8 MB	12MB
L3 cache	24 MB	128MB
Overclocking	y	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000010 100-100000010WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13600K is 2% better than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 10 more core than Core i5-13600K. 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: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is better: 20
However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-13600K and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 Threadripper 3960X specs and review.