Intel Core i5-13600T vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-13600T vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like RealBench, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, AIDA64, MATLAB, Furmark, PCMark 10, PassMark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, Prime95, Blender, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3950X or Intel Core i5-13600T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13600T

62%

Ryzen 9 3950X

61%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13600T is 1% better than Ryzen 9 3950X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13600T

57%

Ryzen 9 3950X

58%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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 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	100.8	103.7
Valorant	114.5	117.9
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	66.0
Apex Legends	107.6	110.8
Call of Duty Warzone	85.9	88.4
Overwatch	92.8	95.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.0	81.3
DOOM Eternal	57.3	58.9
Warzone	89.3	91.9
Assassin's Creed	96.2	99.0
Valheim	95.0	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 i5-13600T

164%

Ryzen 9 3950X

40%

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 i5-13600T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 3950X since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 plan 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 achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program 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 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 i5-13600T	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	380	217
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3868	3897
Cinbench 20 Single-core	626	531
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8582	9148
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2182	1371
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	24668	24050

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

	Intel Core i5-13600T	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	1995	2718
Multi-Core	42036	39170

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

	Intel Core i5-13600T	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	1730	1286
Multi-Core	12523	15407

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 later the processor is released, 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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13600T	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Announcement date	March 18, 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	3.4 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	14	16
Threads	20	32
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	105 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	1MB
L2 cache	12 MB	8MB
L3 cache	24 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	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 2% better than Core i5-13600T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 3950X has 2 more core than Core i5-13600T. 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 i5-13600T is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is better: 21
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13600T and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-13600T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13600T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3950X specs and review.