Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 109 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-13600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-13600K - 341 vs 337 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $297.99 vs $368.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.88 vs $1.08 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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FPS
337
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$297.99
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
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Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raphael | Codename | Raptor Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |