Intel Core i9-13900KS vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

Processor comparisons 29-09-2022

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-13900KS vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as PCMark 10, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Gears 5, Blender, WPrime, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Blender, Handbrake, 7zip, Furmark, Prime95, RealBench, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H or Intel Core i9-13900KS.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-13900KS

73%

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

60%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900KS is 17% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13900KS

66%

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	117.3	97.6
Valorant	133.2	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	74.6	62.1
Apex Legends	125.2	104.3
Call of Duty Warzone	99.9	83.2
Overwatch	107.9	89.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	91.9	76.5
DOOM Eternal	66.6	55.5
Warzone	103.9	86.5
Assassin's Creed	111.9	93.2
Valheim	110.6	92.1

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 i9-13900KS

71%

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

115%

To make a final decision 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 Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-13900KS as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-13900KS	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	631	313
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6774	3027
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1056	728
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	15135	6637
Cinbench 23 Single-core	3757	1807
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	43688	18470

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

	Intel Core i9-13900KS	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
Single-Core	3134	4035
Multi-Core	76304	33392

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

	Intel Core i9-13900KS	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
Single-Core	2675	1561
Multi-Core	28679	9408

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 i9-13900KS	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
Announcement date	October 12, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FP7
Core name	Raptor Lake	Rembrandt
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	13	6
Turbo Frequency	5.9 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	24	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	7200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	45 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	512KB
L2 cache	8 MB	4MB
L3 cache	36 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	FP7: 100-000000542 FP7r2: 100-000000564

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-13900KS is 28% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900KS has 16 more core than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H. 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 i9-13900KS is better: 35
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is better: 4
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-13900KS and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-13900KS - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13900KS specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H specs and review.