Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
Spec score
Spec score 81
$328
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 9 9900X against Core i5-13600K
Ryzen 9 9900X 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 i5-13600K
Spec score
Spec score 70
$339
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Ryzen 9 9900Xleft
86 vs 74 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Ryzen 9 9900Xleft
84 vs 70 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 9 9900Xleft
80 vs 73 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 9 9900Xleft
78 vs 72 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 9 9900Xleft
77 vs 71 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Ryzen 9 9900Xleft
81 vs 67 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Ryzen 9 9900Xleft
81 vs 64 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Ryzen 9 9900Xleft
79 vs 69 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Ryzen 9 9900Xleft
82 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 9 9900X: 81
Core i5-13600K: 70
11 ptsto the left
Gaming
Ryzen 9 9900X: 74
Core i5-13600K: 71
3 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 9 9900X: 79
Core i5-13600K: 58
21 ptsto the left
Single-core
Ryzen 9 9900X: 92
Core i5-13600K: 82
10 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 9 9900X: 23.1
Core i5-13600K: 21.2
9%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 9 9900X: $350
Core i5-13600K: $330
$20to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 9 9900X: 12
Core i5-13600K: 14
17%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 9 9900X: 24
Core i5-13600K: 20
20%to the left
Boost clock
Ryzen 9 9900X: 5.6 GHz
Core i5-13600K: 5.1 GHz
10%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 9 9900X: 162 W
Core i5-13600K: 181 W
12%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 9 9900X leads in games by 4%.
- The Ryzen 9 9900X has 36% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Ryzen 9 9900X is 12% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i5-13600K typically costs $20 less.
- Per dollar, the Ryzen 9 9900X is the better buy: 23.1 points per $100 against 21.2.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 9 9900X | Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Raptor Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 12 / 24 | 14 / 20 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.4 GHz (better) | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.6 GHz (better) | 5.1 GHz |
| 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 | 2024 (better) | 2022 |
| Typical price | $350 | $330 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.