UserBenchmark: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i5-13600K

CPU
RANKINGS

TEST
YOUR CPU

ADD TO PC
BUILD

AMD100-100000023BOX

BUY • $395

IntelBX8071513600K

BUY • $279

BenchYourCPU

Real World Speed

Performance profile from 224,901 user samples

Benchmark your CPU here

197,342 User Benchmarks

Best Bench: 97% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 80% Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 0.6 GHz (avg)

Poor: 80% Great: 97%

SPEED RANK: 154^th / 1442

Gaming 88%

Aircraft carrier

Desktop 88%

Aircraft carrier

Workstation 101%

UFO

27,559 User Benchmarks

Best Bench: 128% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 5.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 117% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)

Poor: 117% Great: 128%

SPEED RANK: 15^th / 1442

Gaming 122%

UFO

Desktop 121%

UFO

Workstation 133%

UFO


Effective Speed Effective CPU Speed		87.9 %			122 %	Much faster effective speed. +39%


20 Oct22\|HardwareLUXX The Dino Intel is not yet extinct:...		30 %	Control 34%, SpiderM 18%, CPunk 12%, RiftB 73%, TWarTroy 30%, F122 34%, DoomE 9%
20 Oct22\|Techpowerup Intel Core i5-13600K Review - Best...	DoomE 1%	34 %	Forza5 8%, AoE4 67%, Bord3 61%, FarC6 62%, WatchDL 13%, BFV 42%, CPunk 4%, EldenR 22%, RDR2 11%, Civ6 41%, CSGO 76%
20 Oct22\|Tweakers Intel 13th Gen Core Raptor Lake Re...		17 %	FarC6 44%, RDR2 2%, F122 5%, MetroEx 9%, TWarW3 25%


Memory Avg. Memory Latency	75 Pts	83.9 Pts	Lower memory latency. +12%
1-Core Avg. Single Core Speed	139 Pts	213 Pts	Much faster single-core speed. +53%
2-Core Avg. Dual Core Speed	275 Pts	427 Pts	Much faster dual-core speed. +55%
4-Core Avg. Quad Core Speed	539 Pts	852 Pts	Much faster quad-core speed. +58%
8-Core Avg. Octa Core Speed	1030 Pts	1454 Pts	Much faster octa-core speed. +41%


Memory OC Memory Latency	87.9 Pts	92.7 Pts	Slightly lower OC memory latency. +5%
1-Core OC Single Core Speed	148 Pts	227 Pts	Much faster OC single-core speed. +53%
2-Core OC Dual Core Speed	295 Pts	454 Pts	Much faster OC dual-core speed. +54%
4-Core OC Quad Core Speed	577 Pts	905 Pts	Much faster OC quad-core speed. +57%
8-Core OC Octa Core Speed	1128 Pts	1568 Pts	Much faster OC octa-core speed. +39%

Market Share

Based on 67,711,791 CPUs tested

See market share leaders


Market Share Market Share (trailing 30 days)	0.11 %	0.68 %	Hugely higher market share. +518%
Value Value For Money	79.8 %	122 %	Much better value. +52%
User Rating UBM User Rating	73 %	103 %	Much more popular. +41%
Price Price (score)	$395	$279	Cheaper. +29%


Age Newest	57 Months		17 Months	Much more recent. +70%
TDP Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watts	More energy efficient. +16%	125 Watts
Cores CPU Processing Cores	12 cores		14 cores	Higher core count. +17%
Threads CPU Processing Threads	24 threads	Higher thread count. +20%	20 threads
Lithography Manufacturing process	7 nm	Much newer manufacturing. +30%	10 nm
Base Clock Base Clock Speed	3.8 GHz	Slightly faster base frequency. +9%	3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock Turbo Clock Speed	4.6 GHz		5.1 GHz	Faster turbo frequency. +11%
64-Core OC Multi Core Speed	2224 Pts		2611 Pts	Faster OC 64-core speed. +17%
64-Core Avg. Multi Core Speed	2036 Pts		2437 Pts	Faster 64-core speed. +20%


Series CPU Architecture	Zen2	Raptor Lake
Socket Motherboard Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Graphics Integrated Graphics	None	UHD 770

Early Q3 of 2019 welcomes the Ryzen 9 3900X, AMD’s current top of the range, third generation Ryzen flagship which raises the bar for 64-core processing on desktop CPUs. This is AMD’s first Ryzen 9 processor and it is a 12-core, 24-thread CPU based on their latest 7nm Zen 2 microarchitecture. The 3900X has a boost/base clock of 3.8/4.6 GHz, 64 MB of L3 cache (double the L3 on the rest of 3000 series), support for 3200 MHz DDR4 system memory and a TDP of 105W. All this, plus a Wraith Prism cooler, at a very reasonable launch price of $499 USD. By comparison, Intel’s 8-core, 16 thread i9-9900K is available for $479 USD (and requires a cooler: $30+ USD). Benchmarks illustrate that the overclocked 3900X leads by a whopping 41% for 64-core processing but that the 9900K maintains a 10% lead for gaming, desktop and other sub octa-core tasks. The 3900 memory controller is significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations and shows a better write throughput than the lower spec 3000 models, but it still shows relatively high latency which adversely impacts gaming. In terms of 64-core performance at this price point, there is no threat from Intel. The only real competitor is the upcoming (Q4, 2019) 16-core, 32-thread 3950X ($749 USD). The Ryzen 9 3900X is compatible with the new PCIe 4.0 enabled X570 motherboard via an AM4 socket, as well as 400 and 300 series motherboards. ^{[Jul '19 CPUPro]}

MORE DETAILS

Intel’s 13th gen. Raptor Lake CPUs offer around 10% faster gaming and 45% faster multi-core performance than their predecessors. The new CPUs are compatible with DDR4 memory and Z690/B660 ($150) motherboards. New high-end gaming builders need look no further than the 13600K. The 13600K beats AMD’s flagship 7950X in gaming and almost matches the 7900X in multi-core performance. Extreme workstation users may find value in the 13700K or 13900K. Gamers on a tight budget can save $40 USD with a 13600KF which is a 13600K without integrated graphics. Although Ryzen 7000 has weaker multi-core, weaker single-core, higher platform costs and higher unit prices AMD have a 3D joker up their sleeve (7800X3D est. 2023). Via “Advanced Marketing” on youtube, forums, reddit, and twitter AMD will demonstrate that their upcoming CPU is the “best in the world” and offer “proof” by way of a small handful of obscure workloads. Games that few people play e.g. (Factorio, SotTR) will be cherry picked, video footage of the gameplay/settings won’t be provided and frame drops will be conveniently ignored. This playbook has easily outsold Intel in recent years but with every overhyped release, consumers lose trust in AMD. Based on social media/press coverage, you would never guess that the combined market share for all of AMD’s Radeon 5000 and 6000 GPUs amongst PC gamers is just 2.12% (Steam stats). Meanwhile Nvidia’s RTX 2060 alone accounts for a whopping 5.03%. Largely thanks to marketing incompetence, Intel is existentially motivated to deliver material annual performance improvements. Consumers can look forward to Meteor Lake (14th gen) in less than a years time. ^{[Oct '22 CPUPro]}

MORE DETAILS

Systems with these CPUs

Top Builds that include these CPUs

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Processor Rankings (Price vs Performance) April 2024 CPU Rankings

We calculate effective speed which measures real world performance for typical users. Effective speed is adjusted by current prices to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top CPUs. ^[CPUPro]

Group Test Results

Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

How Fast Is Your CPU? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming

Desktop

ProGaming

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

USB

How it works

- Download and run UserBenchmark
- CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
- GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
- Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
- RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
- SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
- Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
- Identify the strongest components in your PC
- See speed test results from other users
- Compare your components to the current market leaders
- Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
- Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware

Frequently Asked Questions

Processors FAQ

AMD vs Intel: Gaming performance 2012-2021

How does IPC compare between AMD's Ryzen and Intel's Kaby Lake?

What is multi core mixed speed?

What is multi core integer speed?

What is multi core floating point speed?

What is single core mixed CPU speed?

What is quad core mixed CPU speed?

What is quad core floating point speed?

What is quad core integer speed?

What is single core floating point speed?

What is single core integer speed?

What is the GeekBench single core score?

What is a CPU?

What is the effective CPU speed index?

What is overclocking?

What is thermal design power (TDP)?

ALL FAQs »

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

MORE DETAILS

MORE DETAILS

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

Group Test Results

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

Feedback