Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Spec score
Spec score 70
$348
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 7 7800X3D against Core i5-13600K
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i5-13600K
Spec score
Spec score 70
$339
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i5-13600Kright
67 vs 74 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i5-13600Kright
62 vs 70 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 7 7800X3Dleft
79 vs 73 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 7 7800X3Dleft
80 vs 72 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 7 7800X3Dleft
80 vs 71 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i5-13600Kright
60 vs 67 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i5-13600Kright
53 vs 64 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
AI & local models
Core i5-13600Kright
57 vs 66 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 70
Core i5-13600K: 70
level
Gaming
Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 86
Core i5-13600K: 71
15 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 42
Core i5-13600K: 58
16 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 77
Core i5-13600K: 82
5 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 20.1
Core i5-13600K: 21.2
5%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 7 7800X3D: $349
Core i5-13600K: $330
$19to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 8
Core i5-13600K: 14
75%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 16
Core i5-13600K: 20
25%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 5 GHz
Core i5-13600K: 5.1 GHz
2%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 162 W
Core i5-13600K: 181 W
12%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 7 7800X3D leads in games by 21%.
- The Core i5-13600K has 38% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i5-13600K is 6% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i5-13600K typically costs $19 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 X3D | Raptor Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 14 / 20 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.2 GHz (better) | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.1 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 120 / 162 W (better) | 125 / 181 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2023 (better) | 2022 |
| Typical price | $349 | $330 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.