CPU Head-to-Head

Core i7-13700K vs Ryzen 9 9900X: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Intel

Core i7-13700K

16 Cores / 24 Threads

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Better Value
AMD

Ryzen 9 9900X

12 Cores / 24 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Core i7-13700K delivers approximately +1% higher frame rates compared to the Ryzen 9 9900X. For budget-conscious buyers, the Ryzen 9 9900X currently offers better value, available at a $15.87 price difference.

Core i7-13700K Advantages

Up to 1% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 197 vs 195 FPS

More processing cores – 16 vs 12 cores

Ryzen 9 9900X Advantages

Up to 3% better value for money – $1.86 vs $1.92/FPS

Costs only 96% of the price – $363 vs $379 (4% cheaper)

Consumes up to 4% less energy – 120W vs 125W

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Core i7-13700K
197 FPS100% Performance
Ryzen 9 9900X
194.9 FPS99% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Core i7-13700K
0.520 Value97% Efficiency
Ryzen 9 9900X
0.537 Value100% Efficiency