Intel Core i9-13900 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Processor comparisons 08-10-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-13900 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Blender, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Handbrake, 3DMark, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Blender, 7zip, Prime95, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or Intel Core i9-13900.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-13900

67%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

66%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900 is 1% better than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13900

62%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

64%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	110.5	113.6
Valorant	125.6	129.1
Cyberpunk 2077	70.3	72.3
Apex Legends	118.1	121.3
Call of Duty Warzone	94.2	96.8
Overwatch	101.7	104.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	86.7	89.1
DOOM Eternal	62.8	64.5
Warzone	98.0	100.7
Assassin's Creed	105.5	108.4
Valheim	104.2	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 computers that were in the comparisons 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. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-13900

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 i9-13900 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X since it has less power consumption: 115W vs. 280W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i9-13900	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	521	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5424	5933
Cinbench 20 Single-core	865	509
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12052	13552
Cinbench 23 Single-core	3054	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	34668	34255

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

	Intel Core i9-13900	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Single-Core	2791	2663
Multi-Core	59086	54830

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

	Intel Core i9-13900	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Single-Core	1965	1306
Multi-Core	22085	25072

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-13900	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Announcement date	December 13, 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	5.6 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	24	24
Threads	32	48
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	22600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	115 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	36 MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000010 100-100000010WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 21% better than Core i9-13900 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 i9-13900 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is better: 18
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 quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-13900 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-13900 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13900 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X specs and review.