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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i9-13900K — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Intel Core i9-13900K is ahead of the Ryzen 7 5800X on all 5 shared benchmarks on file, by 32% to 102%, including 32% in Cinebench R23 single (2,243 vs 1,698).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 5800X and the Intel Core i9-13900K. Released 2020 (Ryzen 7 5800X), 2022 (Intel Core i9-13900K). MSRP range: $449 · $589. 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 5800XIntel Core i9-13900K
cores 8—
threads 1632
p cores —8
e cores —16
boost clock ghz 4.75.8
tdp w 105125
l3 cache mb 3236
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 Tom's Hardware, Beebom, CGDirector, Notebookcheck, TechPowerUp, PassMark, CpuTronic, numberworld.org and HWBOT; 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 5800XIntel Core i9-13900K
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better)
Source: Tom's Hardware, Beebom, CGDirector, Notebookcheck, TechPowerUp		 28,864 pts39,689 points
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better)
Source: Tom's Hardware, Beebom, CGDirector, Notebookcheck, TechPowerUp		 1,698 pts2,243 points
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better)
Source: PassMark, CpuTronic		 14,141 pts—
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better)
Source: PassMark, CpuTronic		 2,187 pts—
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better)
Source: PassMark		 29,840 pts58,192 pts
PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better)
Source: PassMark		 —4,595 points
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better)
Source: PassMark		 3,448 points4,598 pts
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better)
Source: PassMark		 —4,597 points
PassMark Single-Thread (higher is better)
Source: PassMark		 3,448 points—
Tom's Hardware CPU Hierarchy (lower is better)
Source: Tom's Hardware		 —590 rank
Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better)
Source: numberworld.org, HWBOT		 3216 seconds
Y-cruncher Pi-1B (lower is better)
Source: HWBOT		 32 seconds16 seconds

AI inference (tokens/sec)

Top community-reported tokens-per-second results for popular LLMs whose weights fit the card's memory, each linked to its source. See the per-SKU benchmark page for the full set including quantization and prompt length.

Ryzen 7 5800X

All Ryzen 7 5800X AI benchmarks →

Intel Core i9-13900K

No verified AI inference results on file. See the Intel Core i9-13900K benchmark page →

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 5800X or the Intel Core i9-13900K?

The Intel Core i9-13900K is ahead of the Ryzen 7 5800X on all 5 shared benchmarks on file, by 32% to 102%, including 32% in Cinebench R23 single (2,243 vs 1,698).

What did the Ryzen 7 5800X and the Intel Core i9-13900K cost at launch?

The Ryzen 7 5800X launched at a $449 MSRP and the Intel Core i9-13900K at $589. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.

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