Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Spec score
Spec score 75
$315
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 9 7900X against Core i7-13700K
Core i7-13700K 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 i7-13700K
Spec score
Spec score 79
$329
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i7-13700Kright
80 vs 83 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i7-13700Kright
78 vs 81 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i7-13700Kright
74 vs 79 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i7-13700Kright
73 vs 78 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i7-13700Kright
72 vs 78 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i7-13700Kright
75 vs 79 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i7-13700Kright
75 vs 78 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i7-13700Kright
73 vs 78 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i7-13700Kright
76 vs 79 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 9 7900X: 75
Core i7-13700K: 79
4 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 9 7900X: 69
Core i7-13700K: 76
7 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 9 7900X: 72
Core i7-13700K: 76
4 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 9 7900X: 86
Core i7-13700K: 87
1 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 9 7900X: 23.8
Core i7-13700K: 24
1%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 9 7900X: $315
Core i7-13700K: $329
$14to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 9 7900X: 12
Core i7-13700K: 16
33%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 9 7900X: 24
Core i7-13700K: 24
level
Boost clock
Ryzen 9 7900X: 5.6 GHz
Core i7-13700K: 5.4 GHz
4%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 9 7900X: 230 W
Core i7-13700K: 253 W
10%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i7-13700K leads in games by 10%.
- The Core i7-13700K has 6% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- Ryzen 9 7900X and Core i7-13700K are level on single-core.
- The Ryzen 9 7900X typically costs $14 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 9 7900X | Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 | Raptor Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 12 / 24 | 16 / 24 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.7 GHz (better) | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.6 GHz (better) | 5.4 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 170 / 230 W | 125 / 253 W (better) |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Typical price | $315 (better) | $329 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.