Intel Core i5-13600KF vs AMD EPYC 7443

Processor comparisons   29-09-2022
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-13600KF vs AMD EPYC 7443 and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, 3DMark, RealBench, MATLAB, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, PassMark, Gears 5, Blender, SuperPi, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7443 or Intel Core i5-13600KF.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13600KF

63%

EPYC 7443

64%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7443 is 1% better than Core i5-13600KF. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13600KF

58%

EPYC 7443

64%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.3	113.3
Valorant	116.2	128.8
Cyberpunk 2077	65.1	72.1
Apex Legends	109.2	121.1
Call of Duty Warzone	87.1	96.6
Overwatch	94.1	104.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.2	88.9
DOOM Eternal	58.1	64.4
Warzone	90.6	100.5
Assassin's Creed	97.6	108.2
Valheim	96.4	106.9

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 i5-13600KF

45%

EPYC 7443

22%

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 i5-13600KF is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7443 since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 200W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 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 i5-13600KF	AMD EPYC 7443
Cinbench 15 Single-core	390	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4188	6075
Cinbench 20 Single-core	658	276
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	9322	12876
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2352	680
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	26841	33481

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

	Intel Core i5-13600KF	AMD EPYC 7443
Single-Core	2148	1530
Multi-Core	45756	49112

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

	Intel Core i5-13600KF	AMD EPYC 7443
Single-Core	1721	1354
Multi-Core	13972	24852

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest 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 i5-13600KF	AMD EPYC 7443
Announcement date	December 10, 2022	March 15, 2021
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1700	SP3
Core name	Raptor Lake	Milan
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	13	3
Turbo Frequency	5.1 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.9 MHz	2.85 MHz
Cores	14	24
Threads	20	48
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	62000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	200 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	8 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000342 100-100000342WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13600KF is 26% better than EPYC 7443 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7443 has 10 more core than Core i5-13600KF. 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 i5-13600KF is better: 18
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7443 is better: 19
Although it should be understood that all the number 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 the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-13600KF and AMD EPYC 7443 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-13600KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13600KF specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7443 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7443 specs and review.