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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Intel Core i5-13600K — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Intel Core i5-13600K is ahead of the Ryzen 7 3700X on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 48% to 98%, including 98% in Cinebench R23 multi (24,123 vs 12,195).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 3700X and the Intel Core i5-13600K. Released 2019 (Ryzen 7 3700X), 2022 (Intel Core i5-13600K). MSRP range: $329 · $319. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

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*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.

Where to buy

A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.

Specs side-by-side

SpecRyzen 7 3700XIntel Core i5-13600K
cores 8—
threads 1620
p cores —6
e cores —8
base clock ghz 3.6—
boost clock ghz 4.45.1
tdp w 65125
l3 cache mb 3224
process nm 7—
socket AMD Socket AM4LGA1700

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from Gamers Nexus, CGDirector, WePC, CPU-Monkey, GadgetVersus, HWBOT, technical.city, NanoReview, HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser and PassMark; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

BenchmarkRyzen 7 3700XIntel Core i5-13600K
7-Zip Compression (higher is better)
Source: Gamers Nexus		 78,000 MIPS—
Adobe Photoshop (Puget) (higher is better)
Source: Gamers Nexus		 7,000 points—
Adobe Premiere (Puget) (higher is better)
Source: Gamers Nexus		 6,613 points—
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better)
Source: CGDirector, WePC, CPU-Monkey, GadgetVersus, HWBOT		 12,195 points24,123 points
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better)
Source: CGDirector, WePC, CPU-Monkey, GadgetVersus, HWBOT		 1,345 points1,997 points
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better)
Source: technical.city, NanoReview, HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser, CPU-Monkey		 9,145 points16,101 points
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better)
Source: technical.city, NanoReview, HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser, CPU-Monkey		 1,740 points2,718 points
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better)
Source: PassMark		 22,401 points37,509 pts
PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better)
Source: PassMark		 —4,111 points
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better)
Source: PassMark		 2,654 points4,114 pts
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better)
Source: PassMark		 2,654 points—
PassMark single-thread (higher is better)
Source: PassMark		 2,654 points—

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 3700X or the Intel Core i5-13600K?

The Intel Core i5-13600K is ahead of the Ryzen 7 3700X on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 48% to 98%, including 98% in Cinebench R23 multi (24,123 vs 12,195).

What did the Ryzen 7 3700X and the Intel Core i5-13600K cost at launch?

The Ryzen 7 3700X launched at a $329 MSRP and the Intel Core i5-13600K at $319. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.

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