Core i5-13600K vs Ryzen 7 9700X: which is better

Intel Core i5-13600K (desktop, 2022) against AMD Ryzen 7 9700X (desktop, 2024): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i5-13600K is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 37,433 vs 36,920).
Ryzen 7 9700X is 13% faster per core.
Ryzen 7 9700X is $14 cheaper ($325 vs $339).
Ryzen 7 9700X has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 125 W.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

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	Core i5-13600K	Ryzen 7 9700X
Overall score	51.9	51.2
PassMark CPU Mark	37,433	36,920
Single-thread rating	4,110	4,642
Games, 1080p, % of the best	70.9%	no data
US price	from $339	from $325
Cores	14 (6P + 8E)	8
Threads	20	16
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Max boost	5.1 GHz	5.5 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB	32 MB
TDP	125 W	65 W
Max power	181 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	5600 MT/s	5600 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	LGA1700	AM5
Process	10 nm (Intel 7)	4 nm (TSMC N4P)
Architecture	Raptor Lake	Zen 5
Series	13th Gen Core	Ryzen 9000
Release year	2022	2024
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 770	Radeon (2 CU)

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