Intel Core i7-13700K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Processor comparisons 29-09-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-13700K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like AIDA64, MATLAB, Furmark, 7zip, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Blender, PCMark 10, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, PassMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or Intel Core i7-13700K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13700K

66%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

66%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13700K

62%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

64%

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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.9	113.6
Valorant	124.9	129.1
Cyberpunk 2077	69.9	72.3
Apex Legends	117.4	121.3
Call of Duty Warzone	93.6	96.8
Overwatch	101.1	104.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	86.1	89.1
DOOM Eternal	62.4	64.5
Warzone	97.4	100.7
Assassin's Creed	104.9	108.4
Valheim	103.6	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 tested computers 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. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-13700K

56%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

15%

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 Core i7-13700K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 280W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 run, 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 i7-13700K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	486	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5067	5933
Cinbench 20 Single-core	808	509
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11259	13552
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2852	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	32389	34255

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

	Intel Core i7-13700K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Single-Core	2607	2663
Multi-Core	55203	54830

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

	Intel Core i7-13700K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Single-Core	2100	1306
Multi-Core	21440	25072

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 you. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-13700K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Announcement date	September 24, 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	5.4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	16	24
Threads	24	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	30 MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	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 i7-13700K is 9% better than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 8 more core than Core i7-13700K. 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 i7-13700K is better: 18
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is better: 20
Although it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-13700K and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-13700K - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13700K specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X specs and review.