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Intel Core i7-13700K vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2022
Intel Core i7-13700K
Intel Core i7-13700K
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2023-07-07
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-13700K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-13700K has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz. 16 / 24 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2022.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D has a base frequency of 3.3 GHz. 6 / 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in 2023-07-07.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    27 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 3% better clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 3.3 GHz
  • More number of cores

    10 more cores

    16 left arrow 6
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 23% higher specified turbo frequency

    5.40 GHz left arrow 4.4 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-13700K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    4 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    24 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    16 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    34 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    446 place
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    105 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    316 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-13700K Intel Core i7-13700K
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 13000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000
  • Family
    13th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors left arrow Ryzen
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 4
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i7-12700K left arrow -
  • Processor Number
    i7-13700K left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    No left arrow -
  • Form Factor
    - left arrow Desktops / Boxed Processor
  • Series
    - left arrow Ryzen 5000 Series
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    3.40 GHz (5.50 GHz) left arrow -
  • B-Core
    2.80 GHz (4.00 GHz) left arrow -
  • Base Frequency
    3.4 GHz left arrow 3.3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    hybrid left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    16 left arrow 6
  • CPU Threads
    24 left arrow 12
  • E-core Base Clock
    2.5 GHz left arrow -
  • E-core Max Turbo
    4.2 GHz left arrow -
  • Efficient Cores
    8 left arrow -
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    5.4 GHz left arrow 4.4 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • P-core Base Clock
    3.4 GHz left arrow -
  • P-core Max Turbo
    5.3 GHz left arrow -
  • Performance Cores
    8 left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No left arrow 4.4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow -
  • Core Configuration
    - left arrow 6x
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.2 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow -
  • Generation
    12 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    400 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 770 left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    1600 MHz left arrow -
  • Graphics Base Frequency
    300 MHz left arrow -
  • Graphics Output
    eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    4 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    16 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2022 left arrow -
  • Shader
    256 left arrow -
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Intel Core i7-13700K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    192 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory Bandwidth
    89.8 GB/s left arrow 51.2 GB/s
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe
    5.0 x 20 left arrow PCIe 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    5.0 and 4.0 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-13700K and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 90 °C
  • Maximum Turbo Power
    253 W left arrow -
  • Processor Base Power (PBP)
    125 W left arrow -
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    125 W left arrow -
  • TDP (PL2)
    241 W left arrow -
  • TDP down
    No left arrow -
  • TDP up
    No left arrow -
  • Default TDP
    - left arrow 105 W
  • TDP (PL1 / PBP, legacy combined label)
    - left arrow 105 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-13700K and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Raptor Lake S left arrow Vermeer (Zen 3)
  • Cache (manufacturer label)
    30 MB Intel Smart Cache left arrow -
  • Codename
    Products formerly Raptor Lake left arrow Vermeer
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    Conflicting source values: 22 MB | 24 MB (Total cache capacity) left arrow 3 MB
  • L3-Cache
    30 MB left arrow 96 MB
  • Marketing Status (manufacturer label)
    Launched left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2022 left arrow 2023-07-07
  • Socket
    FCLGA1700 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    Intel 7 (Manufacturer process designation) left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Use Conditions
    PC/Client/Tablet, Workstation left arrow -
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • Chip design
    - left arrow Chiplet
  • L1-Cache
    - left arrow 0.375 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    - left arrow 100-100001176WOF
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    - left arrow 100-000001176
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Conflicting source values: Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
  • Thermal Solution (PIB)
    - left arrow Not Included

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Shared tests with results for both models: 1

Blender Cycles

Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.

Test and settingsIntel Core i7-13700K AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3DResult difference¹
Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Linux 423.126837 samples/min Submissions: 17 187.752695 samples/min Submissions: 5 -55.6 %

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.

Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

Intel Core i7-13700K

More results: 4

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 24 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i7-13700K 4441.838566 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 24 threads / windows
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / PRIME Z790-P WIFI D4
Duration: 225.132 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

RandomX / XMRig 6.20.0 / 1M / 12 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D 6984.898649 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.20.0 / 1M / 12 threads / windows
System RAM: 16 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II
Duration: 143.166 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 i7-13700K and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D.

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

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

29140.000000
Intel Core i7-13700K
1448.000000
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

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