Core i9-13900K vs Ryzen 9 9900X: which is better

Intel Core i9-13900K (desktop, 2022) against AMD Ryzen 9 9900X (desktop, 2024): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i9-13900K is 7% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 58,038 vs 54,286).
Core i9-13900K is about 4% faster in games at 1080p (Tom's Hardware).
Ryzen 9 9900X is $300 cheaper ($328 vs $628).
Ryzen 9 9900X gives 79% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 9 9900X has a lower TDP: 120 W vs 125 W.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i9-13900K	Ryzen 9 9900X
Overall score	80.5	75.3
PassMark CPU Mark	58,038	54,286
Single-thread rating	4,594	4,670
Games, 1080p, % of the best	76.8%	73.9%
US price	from $628	from $328
Cores	24 (8P + 16E)	12
Threads	32	24
Base clock	3.0 GHz	4.4 GHz
Max boost	5.8 GHz	5.6 GHz
L3 cache	36 MB	64 MB
TDP	125 W	120 W
Max power	253 W	162 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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