Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD EPYC 7702

Processor comparisons 27-08-2021

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD EPYC 7702 and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Blender, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, SuperPi, AIDA64, RealBench, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Geekbench 5.2, PassMark, MATLAB, 7zip, 3DMark, WPrime, Prime95, Gears 5.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7702 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

90%

EPYC 7702

90%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13900K

78%

EPYC 7702

97%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	138.8	171.4
Valorant	157.7	194.8
Cyberpunk 2077	88.3	109.1
Apex Legends	148.2	183.1
Call of Duty Warzone	118.3	146.1
Overwatch	127.7	157.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	108.8	134.4
DOOM Eternal	78.8	97.4
Warzone	123.0	152.0
Assassin's Creed	132.4	163.7
Valheim	130.9	161.7

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: 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 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 7702

17%

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 i9-13900K is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7702 as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 200W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on 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 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 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 i9-13900K	AMD EPYC 7702
Cinbench 15 Single-core	636	216
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6695	8896
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1061	406
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14885	18857
Cinbench 23 Single-core	3765	996
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	42835	49035

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

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD EPYC 7702
Single-Core	3441	2099
Multi-Core	73012	71929

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

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD EPYC 7702
Single-Core	4733	1023
Multi-Core	32841	53995

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD EPYC 7702
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1700	SP3
Core name	Raptor Lake-S	Naples
Architecture	x86	Zen
Generation	13	2
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	8	64
Threads	16	128
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	86000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	200 W
Memory type	DDR5-6500	DDR4
Max. Memory	512 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500
Memory bandwidth	132 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	256MB
Overclocking	yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000038 100-100000038WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-13900K is 42% better than EPYC 7702 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7702 has 56 more core than Core i9-13900K. 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: 18
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7702 is better: 19
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-13900K and AMD EPYC 7702 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.
• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 5 score

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• Intel Core i9-13900K specs and review.

• AMD EPYC 7702 specs and review.