Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD EPYC 7343

Processor comparisons 27-08-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD EPYC 7343 and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like WPrime, Geekbench 5.2, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Blender, PCMark 10, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, 3DMark, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Handbrake, Furmark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7343 or Intel Core i9-13900K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-13900K

84%

EPYC 7343

69%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900K is 17% better than EPYC 7343. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13900K

78%

EPYC 7343

68%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	138.8	119.9
Valorant	157.7	136.2
Cyberpunk 2077	88.3	76.3
Apex Legends	148.2	128.1
Call of Duty Warzone	118.3	102.2
Overwatch	127.7	110.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	108.8	94.0
DOOM Eternal	78.8	68.1
Warzone	123.0	106.3
Assassin's Creed	132.4	114.4
Valheim	130.9	113.1

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i9-13900K

126%

EPYC 7343

20%

To make a finishing 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 i9-13900K is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7343 as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 190W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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 use only one core to work, 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 i9-13900K	AMD EPYC 7343
Cinbench 15 Single-core	636	123
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6695	5045
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1061	229
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14885	10693
Cinbench 23 Single-core	3765	565
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	42835	27805

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

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD EPYC 7343
Single-Core	3441	1271
Multi-Core	73012	40785

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

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD EPYC 7343
Single-Core	4733	1178
Multi-Core	32841	20638

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain 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 i9-13900K	AMD EPYC 7343
Announcement date	December 13, 2022	March 15, 2021
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1700	SP3
Core name	Raptor Lake	Milan
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	13	3
Turbo Frequency	5.8 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	24	16
Threads	32	32
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	54000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	190 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	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	128MB
Overclocking	yes	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000338 100-100000338WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-13900K is 25% better than EPYC 7343 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900K has 8 more core than EPYC 7343. 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 i9-13900K is better: 35
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7343 is better: 1
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-13900K and AMD EPYC 7343 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-13900K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 5 score

• Intel Core i9-13900K specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7343 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 5 score

• AMD EPYC 7343 specs and review.