Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Spec score
Spec score 82
$444
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 7 9800X3D against Core i9-13900K
Core i9-13900K leads on the overall index. 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 i9-13900K
Spec score
Spec score 86
$399
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i9-13900Kright
79 vs 91 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i9-13900Kright
74 vs 91 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 7 9800X3Dleft
90 vs 83 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 7 9800X3Dleft
91 vs 82 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 7 9800X3Dleft
91 vs 81 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i9-13900Kright
72 vs 90 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i9-13900Kright
66 vs 91 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i9-13900Kright
81 vs 86 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i9-13900Kright
69 vs 91 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 9800X3D: 82
Core i9-13900K: 86
4 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 97
Core i9-13900K: 77
20 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 55
Core i9-13900K: 93
38 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 88
Core i9-13900K: 92
4 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 18.3
Core i9-13900K: 21.6
18%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: $449
Core i9-13900K: $399
$50to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 8
Core i9-13900K: 24
200%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 16
Core i9-13900K: 32
100%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 5.2 GHz
Core i9-13900K: 5.8 GHz
12%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 9800X3D: 162 W
Core i9-13900K: 253 W
56%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 7 9800X3D leads in games by 26%.
- The Core i9-13900K has 69% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i9-13900K is 5% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i9-13900K typically costs $50 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i9-13900K is the better buy: 21.6 points per $100 against 18.3.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 X3D | Raptor Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 24 / 32 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.7 GHz (better) | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz | 5.8 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 120 / 162 W (better) | 125 / 253 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2024 (better) | 2022 |
| Typical price | $449 | $399 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.