CPU Head-to-Head

Core i9-13900KS vs Ryzen 9 9900X: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Better Value
Intel

Core i9-13900KS

24 Cores / 32 Threads

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VS
AMD

Ryzen 9 9900X

12 Cores / 24 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Core i9-13900KS delivers approximately +4% higher frame rates compared to the Ryzen 9 9900X. For budget-conscious buyers, the Core i9-13900KS currently offers better value, available at a $6.75 price difference.

Core i9-13900KS Advantages

Up to 4% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 202 vs 195 FPS

Up to 2% better value for money – $1.83 vs $1.86/FPS

More processing cores – 24 vs 12 cores

Ryzen 9 9900X Advantages

Costs only 98% of the price – $363 vs $370 (2% cheaper)

Consumes up to 20% less energy – 120W vs 150W

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Core i9-13900KS
202 FPS100% Performance
Ryzen 9 9900X
194.9 FPS96% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Core i9-13900KS
0.546 Value100% Efficiency
Ryzen 9 9900X
0.537 Value98% Efficiency