Intel Core i7-13700K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
The Intel Core i7-13700K and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X sit within a few percent of each other on our index. Treat them as equivalent in raw performance and decide on price, power draw and — for graphics cards — video memory instead.
| Specification | Intel Core i7-13700K | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Generation | 13th Gen (Raptor Lake) | Zen 3 |
| Multi-thread index | 200 | 210 (better) |
| Single-thread index | 121 (better) | 108 |
| Cores | 16 | 16 |
| Threads | 24 | 32 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz (better) | 4.9 GHz |
| Socket | LGA1700 | AM4 |
| TDP | 125 W | 105 W (better) |
| Release year | 2022 (better) | 2020 |
| Integrated graphics | Yes | No |
Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.
Which should you pick?
- Games follow single-thread. For gaming, the single-thread index matters more than core count.
- Creative work follows multi-thread. Rendering, compiling and encoding scale with cores.
- Sockets differ. Moving between platforms usually means a new motherboard and often new memory.
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