What's the best choice Intel Core i9-13900KF or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X? Which processor is faster?
We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.
Intel Core i9-13900KF has a base frequency of 3.00 GHz (5.80 GHz). 24 / 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2022.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X has a base frequency of 3.7 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in 2020-11-05.
Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
place
More number of cores
18 more cores
6
Common positions Intel Core i9-13900KF CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Reasons to consider Place in the overall ranking
(based on several benchmarks)
place
Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
125 W
Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.
Intel Core i9-13900KF
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
AMD Ryzen 5000
Ryzen
4
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop
Desktops / Boxed Processor
Ryzen 5000 Series
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
-
-
-
-
normal
6
12
Yes
Yes
3.7 GHz
4.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
4.2 GHz
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
None
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Core i9-13900KF. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.
Yes
128 GB
-
2
DDR4
PCIe 4.0
20
4.0
3200
Yes
Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-13900KF and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.
95 °C
65 W
-
65 W
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-13900KF and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Vermeer (Zen 3)
-
-
x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
3 MB
32 MB
-
100-000000065
2020-11-05
-
AM4
TSMC 7nm FinFET
AMD-V, SVM
Vermeer
Shared tests with results for both models: 10
Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.
| Test and settings | Intel Core i9-13900KF | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | Result difference¹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blender 5.1.1 / CPU / Windows | 509.21501 samples/min Submissions: 5 | 155.358716 samples/min Submissions: 20 | -69.5 % |
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Linux | 616.444823 samples/min Submissions: 16 | 183.365978 samples/min Submissions: 76 | -70.3 % |
| Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Windows | 477.248565 samples/min Submissions: 46 | 144.979041 samples/min Submissions: 165 | -69.6 % |
| Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Windows | 477.053533 samples/min Submissions: 18 | 143.389987 samples/min Submissions: 120 | -69.9 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Linux | 580.652835 samples/min Submissions: 5 | 177.703614 samples/min Submissions: 41 | -69.4 % |
| Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Windows | 462.552075 samples/min Submissions: 18 | 136.96555 samples/min Submissions: 172 | -70.4 % |
| Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Windows | 454.997543 samples/min Submissions: 69 | 141.787816 samples/min Submissions: 198 | -68.8 % |
| Blender 4.1.0 / CPU / Windows | 499.75302 samples/min Submissions: 26 | 150.117268 samples/min Submissions: 106 | -70.0 % |
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Linux | 643.35896 samples/min Submissions: 13 | 178.569622 samples/min Submissions: 38 | -72.2 % |
| Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Windows | 498.99971 samples/min Submissions: 76 | 147.415889 samples/min Submissions: 280 | -70.5 % |
¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.
These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.
Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | 6969.126768 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 12 threads / linux System RAM: 64 GB OS: Linux x86_64 Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. / X570 AORUS ELITE Duration: 143.49 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
| Model | Result | Reported conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9-13900KF | 12476.450699 H/s | RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 32 threads / windows System RAM: 64 GB OS: Windows NT 10.0 Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / PRIME Z790-P Duration: 80.151 s User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete. |
Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-13900KF and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X.
Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!
These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.
Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark
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