Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Processor comparisons   05-02-2023
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Gears 5, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, MATLAB, Handbrake, WPrime, 7zip, Prime95, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Furmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 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

68%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900K is 19% better than Ryzen 5 3600XT. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13900K

64%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	114.3	96.6
Valorant	129.9	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	72.7	61.4
Apex Legends	122.1	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	97.4	82.3
Overwatch	105.2	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	89.6	75.7
DOOM Eternal	64.9	54.9
Warzone	101.3	85.6
Assassin's Creed	109.1	92.2
Valheim	107.8	91.1

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 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

66%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

To make a final choice 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 i9-13900K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600XT as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach 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 check whether the software 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 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 Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	531	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5603	1671
Cinbench 20 Single-core	887	519
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12458	3855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	3150	1330
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	35852	9945

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

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	2879	2831
Multi-Core	61110	18815

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

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	2502	1386
Multi-Core	25761	8390

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 Ryzen 5 3600XT
Announcement date	December 13, 2022	July 23, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	AM4
Core name	Raptor Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	13	3
Turbo Frequency	5.8 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	24	6
Threads	32	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 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
L2 cache	8 MB	3MB
L3 cache	36 MB	32MB
Overclocking	yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-100000281BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-13900K is 11% better than Ryzen 5 3600XT in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900K has 18 more core than Ryzen 5 3600XT. 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: 36
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is better: 1
All the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely 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 Ryzen 5 3600XT before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-13900K - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13900K specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT specs and review.