i5-13600KF vs Ryzen 9 5900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900
2021
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
22.47
Core i5-13600KF
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
24.71
+10%

Core i5-13600KF outperforms Ryzen 9 5900 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i5-13600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking238207
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data66.50
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9Intel Core i5
Power efficiency31.5212.45
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)27 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$294

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i5-13600KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores12 (Dodeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads2420
Base clock speed3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rateno data4 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier3035
L1 cache768 KB768 KB
L2 cache6 MB8 MB
L3 cache64 MB6 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size81 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors4,150 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i5-13600KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 W, 181 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i5-13600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i5-13600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i5-13600KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i5-13600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s89.604 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i5-13600KF.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 9 5900 22.47
i5-13600KF 24.71
+10%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 9 5900 34384
i5-13600KF 37812
+10%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 5900 2144
i5-13600KF 2786
+29.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 5900 11146
i5-13600KF 15728
+41.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.47 24.71
Recency 12 January 2021 27 September 2022
Physical cores 12 14
Threads 24 20
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900 has 20% more threads, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

i5-13600KF, on the other hand, has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 16.7% more physical cores.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 5900 and Core i5-13600KF.


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