Intel Core i5-13600K vs AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
For gaming, the Intel Core i5-13600K is 1% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 85 84
Cores 14 8
Threads 20 16
Top speed 5.1 GHz 5.5 GHz
Rated power 125 W 65 W
Games at recommended 232 232
Released20222024
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-13600K better than the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i5-13600K scores 85 and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 84.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 for the Intel Core i5-13600K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 for the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.