Core i5-13600K vs Ryzen 9 7900X

CPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

Core i5-13600K vs Ryzen 9 7900X: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the Core i5-13600K delivers approximately +6% higher frame rates compared to the Ryzen 9 7900X in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the Core i5-13600K currently offers +12.0% better value, available at a $13.99 price difference.

Core i5-13600K Advantages

Up to 6% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 187 vs 177 FPS

Up to 12.0% better value for money – $1.24 vs $1.39/FPS

Costs only 94% of the price – $232 vs $246 (6% cheaper)

More processing cores – 14 vs 12 cores

Ryzen 9 7900X Advantages

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Low

Full HD — min settings

AVG FPS
Core i5-13600K
187fps(100%)
Ryzen 9 7900X
177fps(95%)
WinnerCore i5-13600K
+6% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (Ryzen 9 7900X FPS ÷ Core i5-13600K FPS) × 100
Example: (177 ÷ 187) × 100 = 95%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((Core i5-13600K FPS - Ryzen 9 7900X FPS) ÷ Ryzen 9 7900X FPS) × 100
Example: ((187 - 177) ÷ 177) × 100 = 6%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If Ryzen 9 7900X is only 95% as fast, then Core i5-13600K should be 5% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "6% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (95% of and 6% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

Core i5-13600K
0.807 Value100% Efficiency
Ryzen 9 7900X
0.721 Value89% Efficiency