Intel Core i7-13790F vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Processor comparisons   09-02-2023
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-13790F vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review 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 special test applications like 7zip, MATLAB, Gears 5, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, SuperPi, 3DMark, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Prime95, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 9 7950X3D

70%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 7% better than Core i7-13790F. 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 9 7950X3D

65%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.4	115.5
Valorant	123.2	131.2
Cyberpunk 2077	69.0	73.5
Apex Legends	115.8	123.3
Call of Duty Warzone	92.4	98.4
Overwatch	99.8	106.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.0	90.5
DOOM Eternal	61.6	65.6
Warzone	96.1	102.4
Assassin's Creed	103.5	110.2
Valheim	102.3	108.9

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 computers participating in the comparing 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. 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 i7-13790F

107%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

71%

To make a finishing choice 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 i7-13790F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7950X3D since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 120W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the 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 using 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. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i7-13790F	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Cinbench 15 Single-core	470	389
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4751	6235
Cinbench 20 Single-core	770	922
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10536	14889
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2680	2338
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	30282	40898

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

	Intel Core i7-13790F	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Single-Core	2451	4932
Multi-Core	51601	65949

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

	Intel Core i7-13790F	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Single-Core	2095	2587
Multi-Core	20045	26935

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 in the future. 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. Accordingly, 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 9 7950X3D
Announcement date	February 07, 2023	February 28, 2023
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	AM5
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raphael
Architecture	x86	Zen 4
Generation	13	5
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	5.7 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	16	16
Threads	24	32
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	12600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	120 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	1MB
L2 cache	24 MB	16MB
L3 cache	33 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000908 100-100000908WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 2% better than Core i7-13790F in terms of CPU frequency. 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: 12
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is better: 25
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-13790F and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 9 7950X3D - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D specs and review.