Core i9-13900 vs Ryzen 9 5950X: which is better

Intel Core i9-13900 (desktop, 2023) against AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (desktop, 2020): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 9 5950X is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 45,241 vs 44,489).
Core i9-13900 is 23% faster per core.
Ryzen 9 5950X is $140 cheaper ($400 vs $540).
Ryzen 9 5950X gives 37% more performance per dollar.
Core i9-13900 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 105 W.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i9-13900	Ryzen 9 5950X
Overall score	61.7	62.8
PassMark CPU Mark	44,489	45,241
Single-thread rating	4,276	3,477
US price	from $540	from $400
Cores	24 (8P + 16E)	16
Threads	32	32
Base clock	2.0 GHz	3.4 GHz
Max boost	5.6 GHz	4.9 GHz
L3 cache	36 MB	64 MB
TDP	65 W	105 W
Max power	219 W	142 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR5	DDR4
Memory speed	5600 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 4.0
Socket	LGA1700	AM4
Process	10 nm (Intel 7)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Raptor Lake	Zen 3
Series	13th Gen Core	Ryzen 5000
Release year	2023	2020
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 770	none

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