Intel Vs AMD : Ryzen 9 7950X vs Core i9-13900K | Which is best for Gaming ?

Do you play games and know the technology used to play the games, including Gaming PCs and Laptops, then you might have an idea of what a CPU is.

If yes, then might also know that there are two leading companies producing CPUs these days, AMD and Intel, and it’s not uncommon to see comparisons between these two, based on performance or affordability.

So for the sake of the argument of which Processor is best AMD or Intel, we are going to compare these on different parameters, including performance, efficiency, budget and so on. To do that we are going to use two CPUs, one from each, intel and AMD to represent the Brand.

to do that we are going to choose the latest CPUs from Intel and AMD. We are not going to compare Laptop processors or High-End Processors by both brands. Recommended Read: CPU under 15K

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i9-13900K

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i9-13900K – Specifications

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X	Intel Core i9-13900K
Core Count	16	8 (Performance Core) 16 (Efficiency Core)
Threads	32	32
Base Boost Clock	4.5 GHz	3.00 GHz (Performance Core) 2.2 GHz (Efficiency Core)
Max. Boost Clock	5.7 GHz	5.80 GHz
Cache	L1 Cache – 1MB L2 Cache – 16MB L3 Cache – 64MB	36 MB Intel® Smart Cache
TDP (Thermal design power)	170W	125W (base) 253W (Max)
Processor Technology	TSMC 5nm FinFET	Intel 7
Max Operating Temp.	95°C
Memory Specifications	2x1R DDR5-5200 2x2R DDR5-5200 4x1R DDR5-3600 4x2R DDR5-3600	12GB Max Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/
Processor Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Core – 2 Graphics Base Frequency – 400MHz	AMD Radeon Graphics Graphics Base Frequency – 300 MHz

Price – Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X – Tie!

If you look at the prices of both the CPUs on various E-commerce platforms you’ll come to know that both the CPUs are being sold between 55K-60K

Benchmarks/ Performance – Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Except for Multi-core scores of Passmark Benchmarks, Intel Core i9-13900K has scored better score than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. But the difference in the score is not that huge, but Intel does take the first spot.

	Intel Core i9-13900K Processor (winner!)	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)	2262 (winner!)	2056
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)	38820 (winner!)	38034
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)	4686 (winner!)	4293
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)	58896	63254(winner!)
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)	2262 (winner!)	2201
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)	24008 (winner!)	23374

FPS Test – Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

	Intel Core i9-13900K (winner!)	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Cyberpunk 2077	229.2	207.7
F 2021	300.4	252.4
Far Cry 6	184.2	158.3
Flight Simulator	133.6	128.7
Hitman 3 Dartmoor	212.6	197.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	206.2	201.1

If we talk about the FPS achieved by both CPUs, Intel is the clear winner by a fair margin, as shown in the above exhibit.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i9-13900K Overclocking Performance

When it comes to overclocking AMD does take the lead as Intel has limited the overclocking capacity of Intel core i9-13900K, although both the CPUs don’t offer that much performance increase every overclocking. Recommended Read: CPU under 10K

Power Consumption Comparision of Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Zen 4 architecture of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X paired with the TSMC 5nm process is more efficient than Intel’s fifth revision of the ‘Intel 7’ process and the x86 hybrid architecture. Raptor Lake consumes more power than Alder Lake, but it is also much faster than its predecessor, earning it some leeway.

Conclusion