Intel Core i7-13790F vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Processor comparisons 09-02-2023

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-13790F vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, streaming, programming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, 7zip, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, 3DMark, RealBench, Blender, MATLAB, Prime95, Blender, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

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 5 3600X or Intel Core i7-13790F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13790F

65%

Ryzen 5 3600X

55%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-13790F is 15% better than Ryzen 5 3600X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13790F

61%

Ryzen 5 3600X

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.4	96.0
Valorant	123.2	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	69.0	61.1
Apex Legends	115.8	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	92.4	81.9
Overwatch	99.8	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.0	75.3
DOOM Eternal	61.6	54.6
Warzone	96.1	85.1
Assassin's Creed	103.5	91.7
Valheim	102.3	90.6

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-13790F

107%

Ryzen 5 3600X

47%

To make a final decision 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 i7-13790F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, 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 includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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 i7-13790F	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	470	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4751	1647
Cinbench 20 Single-core	770	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10536	3751
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2680	1286
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	30282	9588

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

	Intel Core i7-13790F	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	2451	2651
Multi-Core	51601	18377

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

	Intel Core i7-13790F	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	2095	1341
Multi-Core	20045	7891

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-13790F	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Announcement date	February 07, 2023	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	AM4
Core name	Raptor Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	13	3
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	16	6
Threads	24	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 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	384KB
L2 cache	24 MB	3MB
L3 cache	33 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000022 100-100000022BOX 100-100000022MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-13790F is 7% better than Ryzen 5 3600X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-13790F has 10 more core than Ryzen 5 3600X. 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 i7-13790F is better: 34
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is better: 4
However, it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-13790F and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-13790F - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13790F specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600X specs and review.