Intel Core i9-13900F vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i9-13900F vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, 3DMark, Furmark, Blender, Blender, AIDA64, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, SuperPi, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel Core i9-13900F.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-13900F

67%

Ryzen 5 2600

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900F is 19% better than Ryzen 5 2600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13900F

62%

Ryzen 5 2600

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.8	94.8
Valorant	124.7	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	69.9	60.4
Apex Legends	117.3	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	93.6	80.8
Overwatch	101.0	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	86.1	74.4
DOOM Eternal	62.4	53.9
Warzone	97.3	84.1
Assassin's Creed	104.8	90.5
Valheim	103.5	89.5

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 i9-13900F

100%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

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 Core i9-13900F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2600 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. 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 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 i9-13900F	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	516	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5321	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	853	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11816	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2998	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33980	7220

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

	Intel Core i9-13900F	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	2740	2280
Multi-Core	57909	13255

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

	Intel Core i9-13900F	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	1965	1104
Multi-Core	21341	6712

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-13900F	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Announcement date	January 19, 2023	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	AM4
Core name	Raptor Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	13	2
Turbo Frequency	5.6 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	24	6
Threads	32	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s	4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	2933
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	576KB
L2 cache	8 MB	3MB
L3 cache	36 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-13900F is 19% better than Ryzen 5 2600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900F has 18 more core than Ryzen 5 2600. 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 i9-13900F is better: 35
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 3
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-13900F and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-13900F - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13900F specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.