Intel Core i9-13900K VS AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Intel Core i9-13900K

intel

Brand

24/32

Cores/Threads

3GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-13900K

$453.22 Sep 2022 View Details

VS
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

amd

Brand

12/24

Cores/Threads

3.8GHz

Base Clock

105W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

N/A Jul 2019 View Details

Intel Core i9-13900K

Intel Core i9-13900K

N/A • Sep 2022

VS

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

$499 • Jul 2019

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i9-13900KAMD Ryzen 9 3900X
24 12
32 24
P-Cores: 8, E-Cores: 16N/A
3.0 GHz3.8 GHz
5.8 GHz 4.6 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
30 X38 X
125 W105 W
DDR4, DDR5 DDR4
L180 KB 64 KB
L22.00 MB 0.50 MB
L336.00 MB64.00 MB
UHD Graphics 770N/A
Core i9 (Raptor Lake)Ryzen 9 (Zen 2 (Matisse))
10nm7nm
intel socket 1700amd socket am4
IntelTSMC
257 mm²2 mm²
Gen 5, 16 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 24 Lanes(CPU only)
N/A7600 million
100°CN/A

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

Intel Core i9-13900K

1312

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Multi Core Performance

Intel Core i9-13900K

18682

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

Intel Core i9-13900K

1699

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Multi Core Performance

Intel Core i9-13900K

10470

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

59395 (+82%)

Intel Core i9-13900K

32669

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

FPS

Intel Core i9-13900K

278.98 FPS

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

Comparison in Games (197 benchmarks)

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i9-13900K (+40%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
MAX 109 FPS
MIN 93 FPS
Winner
Loser
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PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-13900K (+9%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
MAX 159 FPS
MIN 135 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0

Intel Core i9-13900K (+78%)
MAX 208 FPS
MIN 165 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
MAX 117 FPS
MIN 88 FPS
Winner
Loser
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy Background
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

8.5 2025 Action, Strategy

1080p
| high

Intel Core i9-13900K (+85%)
MAX 240 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
MAX 130 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Of Ash and Steel

Of Ash and Steel

8.7 2025 Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-13900K (+67%)
MAX 219 FPS
MIN 177 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
MAX 131 FPS
MIN 99 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i9-13900K (+87%)
MAX 174 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
MAX 93 FPS
MIN 75 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 197 benchmarks across 163 games

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Avg FPS
Intel Core i9-13900K
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0%
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Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Intel Core i9-13900K

Intel Core i9-13900K

INTEL • 24/32 • 3GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
148
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X

AMD • 12/24 • 3.8GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
97
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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$502.55 Buy Now

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