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

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

Key differences

Ryzen 9 7950X is 7% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 62,125 vs 58,038).
Core i9-13900K is 8% faster per core.
Core i9-13900K is about 8% faster in games at 1080p (Tom's Hardware).
Ryzen 9 7950X is $140 cheaper ($488 vs $628).
Ryzen 9 7950X gives 38% more performance per dollar.
Core i9-13900K has a lower TDP: 125 W vs 170 W.
Different sockets (AM5 and LGA1700): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 9 7950X	Core i9-13900K
Overall score	86.2	80.5
PassMark CPU Mark	62,125	58,038
Single-thread rating	4,251	4,594
Games, 1080p, % of the best	71.0%	76.8%
US price	from $488	from $628
Cores	16	24 (8P + 16E)
Threads	32	32
Base clock	4.5 GHz	3.0 GHz
Max boost	5.7 GHz	5.8 GHz
L3 cache	64 MB	36 MB
TDP	170 W	125 W
Max power	230 W	253 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR4 / DDR5
Memory speed	5200 MT/s	5600 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Process	5 nm (TSMC N5)	10 nm (Intel 7)
Architecture	Zen 4	Raptor Lake
Series	Ryzen 7000	13th Gen Core
Release year	2022	2022
Integrated graphics	Radeon (2 CU)	UHD Graphics 770

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