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Intel i5-13600K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

The Intel Core i5-13600K is newer than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Core i5-13600K is around 16% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i5-13600K uses around 17% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 22297 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-13600K×AMD Ryzen 9 5900X+ ADD
Price $250.65 - BUY $259.95 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.2 GHzUp to 4.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores14 (Threads: 20)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 1,248KB, L2: 20.0MB, L3: 24MBL1: 768KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP125W105W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$19.16
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ3 2022Q4 2020
# of Samples337718920
CPU Value150.6150.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4129(0.0%)3470(-16.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)37758(-3.3%)39053(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-13600K
37,758
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,053
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-13600K
150.6
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
150.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-13600K
4,129
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-13600K AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Max TDP125W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.250.21
Running cost per day$0.063$0.052
Power consumption per year (kWh)91.376.6
Running cost per year$22.81$19.16
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.