Core i9-13900KS vs Ryzen 9 7950X: which is better

Intel Core i9-13900KS (desktop, 2023) against AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (desktop, 2022): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 9 7950X is 3% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 62,125 vs 60,376).
Core i9-13900KS is 11% faster per core.
Ryzen 9 7950X is $132 cheaper ($488 vs $620).
Ryzen 9 7950X gives 31% more performance per dollar.
Core i9-13900KS has a lower TDP: 150 W vs 170 W.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i9-13900KS	Ryzen 9 7950X
Overall score	83.8	86.2
PassMark CPU Mark	60,376	62,125
Single-thread rating	4,715	4,251
Games, 1080p, % of the best	no data	71.0%
US price	from $620	from $488
Cores	24 (8P + 16E)	16
Threads	32	32
Base clock	3.2 GHz	4.5 GHz
Max boost	6.0 GHz	5.7 GHz
L3 cache	36 MB	64 MB
TDP	150 W	170 W
Max power	253 W	230 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	5600 MT/s	5200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	LGA1700	AM5
Process	10 nm (Intel 7)	5 nm (TSMC N5)
Architecture	Raptor Lake	Zen 4
Series	13th Gen Core	Ryzen 7000
Release year	2023	2022
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 770	Radeon (2 CU)

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