Time for an enormous benchmark comparability between the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and Intel Core i5-13600K, we’ll be overlaying 54 video games throughout three resolutions utilizing the GeForce RTX 4090, in order that’s fairly a bit of knowledge to go over.
After we reviewed these CPUs we checked them out in a few dozen video games, evaluating numerous reminiscence and motherboard configurations to work out which supplied essentially the most worth. Ultimately, they have been very shut to one another. The 13600K confirmed to have the benefit of stronger productiveness efficiency, whereas the 7600X is extra energy environment friendly and is supported by a superior platform that ought to supply a considerably higher improve path.
You may make stable arguments for going both method, however at this time’s massive benchmark comparability is extra about gaming and we hope that it’ll make the selection simpler if that is your use case.
Let’s rapidly go over the check system specs after which we will soar into the benchmarks. The Ryzen 5 7600X was examined on the MSI MEG X670E Ace motherboard with 32GB of DDR5-6000 CL30 single rank reminiscence, whereas the Core i5-13600K was examined on the MSI Z790 Tomahawk utilizing 32GB of DDR5-6400 CL32 single rank reminiscence.
Please word the DDR5-6400 reminiscence used on the Intel platform would not work on AM5 because it would not supply EXPO assist and loading XMP fails in addition. So the reminiscence needs to be manually configured and that is not one thing most customers will probably be prepared to do. Additionally, to run at 6400 speeds, a Material frequency of 2133 MHz is required and solely the very best silicon will obtain this frequency whereas sustaining stability.
So realistically DDR5-6000 is the restrict for Ryzen 7000 sequence processors, whereas Thirteenth-gen Intel CPUs can transcend DDR5-6400 with ease. So it isn’t unfair to check Intel CPUs with increased clocked reminiscence, as they assist such reminiscence whereas Zen 4 CPUs usually do not.
The graphics card of alternative is the brand new GeForce RTX 4090 and we’re utilizing Home windows 11 and resizable bar enabled for each configurations. As we have talked about, 54 video games have been examined, although we have additionally needed to drop a couple of widespread titles as they’re now not helpful or sensible for testing high-end {hardware}, principally as a result of in-game body caps.
Such video games embrace God of Battle, Management, and Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, all of which have been maxed out even at 1440p on the recreation’s body restrict. We additionally needed to ditch Microsoft Flight Simulator as we have been unable to log into our copy of the sport for weeks as a result of a server detection error (mainly the Microsoft Retailer is garbage and it makes testing video games there very troublesome, if not not possible). With that out of the way in which, let’s get into the outcomes…
Benchmarks
Beginning with Fortnite we discover comparable efficiency between these two CPUs, curiously although, the 13600K supplied barely increased 1% lows, round a 5% enchancment, whereas the 7600X pushed the common body price as much as 5% increased.
Probably the most important margin was seen at 4K the place the 13600K produced 8% increased 1% lows. General not an enormous distinction and each managed to push excessive body charges in our Workforce Rumble late match benchmark.
Let’s soar into what’s most likely essentially the most complicated benchmark of this sequence, Battlefield V. Oddly with the 200 fps body cap faraway from each configurations, the 1% lows have been pretty comparable, however the common body price wasn’t because the 7600X was 36% quicker at 1080p and 56% quicker at 1440p, and much more stunning we nonetheless noticed a 50% margin at 4K. It appears to be like as if we’re testing two completely different video games right here, however after a number of re-tests we ended up with the identical outcomes.
We’re undecided what’s holding the 13600K again right here, in each cases we set the body restrict to 900 fps, and triple checked the standard settings, evidently the whole lot was right. It is potential that is an E-core bug, however we’ll need to spend some extra time trying into it.
Suggesting what we noticed in Battlefield V was a bug certainly is the a lot newer Battlefield 2042 the place the 13600K carried out very effectively, outpacing the 7600X at each 1080p and 1440p.
Right here we see that 1% lows are as much as 16% better with the Intel processor with a 7% enhance to the common body price. By the point we attain the 4K decision the sport is GPU restricted, so given we’re solely utilizing the medium high quality settings right here for that aggressive benefit, it is truthful to say each processors are greater than quick sufficient right here and can virtually all the time end in GPU restricted efficiency.
Horizon Zero Daybreak appears to desire the Ryzen processor however in contrast to Battlefield V, we do not consider this can be a bug, as we have seen this habits with AMD and Intel CPUs for a while.
On this instance, the 7600X delivered as much as 21% better 1% lows and 29% increased common body charges, each seen at 1440p. Regardless of that the 13600K did ship stronger 1% lows at 4K, although the common body price was barely decrease, so total efficiency was a lot the identical as a result of a GPU bottleneck.
Rainbow Six Siege additionally favored the 7600X for driving massive body charges, hitting 722 fps at 1080p against 626 fps for the 13600K. I am undecided that margin actually issues, however 1% lows have been virtually 20% increased with the AMD processor.
Related efficiency traits have been seen at 1440p after which at 4K the sport turns into closely GPU sure, so body charges listed here are mainly equalized.
Shifting on to Halo Infinite, the 13600K nudged forward at 1080p by a 16% margin, hitting 213 fps, although 1% lows have been solely improved by 6%. Then at 1440p the Intel processor lead is decreased to 7% after which at 4K the 7600X was repeatedly a couple of frames quicker which is odd, however this habits was witnessed in a lot of video games.
Doom Everlasting efficiency was a lot the identical utilizing both CPU and that is significantly true when specializing in 1% lows. Common body price efficiency was as much as 5% stronger with the 13600K, however we doubt many will discover the distinction between 564 fps and 595 fps.
We all know loads of you may have complained about efficiency in Gotham Knights, however we did not understand it was this dangerous. Armed with an RTX 4090 we could not even hit 120 fps at 1080p, in actual fact we noticed the identical efficiency limitation in any respect three examined resolutions.
Briefly, efficiency sucked on this title, however the 13600K was as much as 8% quicker.
Forza Horizon 5 is not too CPU demanding, but it surely’s a 54 recreation benchmark, so we have included it and thought we would check out the info, as these outcomes or quite margins are pretty typical of what you will see in most video games. So that’s to say mainly similar efficiency between these two CPUs.
Utilizing the Name of Obligation: Trendy Warfare II multiplayer benchmark we discover that the 13600K is as much as 12% quicker, seen when evaluating 1% lows at 1080p, although there’s only a 6% margin seen when evaluating the common body price.
These margins are considerably decreased at 1440p after which eradicated at 4K, so whereas the Core i5 was technically the superior performer, for essentially the most half the margins have been insignificant.
Then for the only participant marketing campaign utilizing the extremely high quality settings we see that CPU efficiency is just about similar as the sport is now primarily GPU restricted, displaying comparable outcomes to what we noticed in Forza Horizon 5.
Purple Useless Redemption 2 is a visually spectacular single participant recreation, although this one could be fairly CPU demanding. The 7600X got here out on prime, delivering 6% stronger efficiency, however these are hardly margins to put in writing house about, particularly given we regularly declare margins of 5% or much less to be a draw.
The final recreation we will take a look at the info for is PUBG and we have been stunned to seek out the 7600X delivering stronger efficiency, although 1% lows have been just about similar.
Nonetheless, when common body charges we see that the 7600X wins by as much as a 13% margin, which is a minimum of noteworthy.
Efficiency Abstract
Primarily based on the exams above, the 7600X and 13600K seem very comparable when it comes to gaming efficiency, however we’ve solely checked out a dozen video games or so video games out of the 54 titles examined, so let’s soar into the comparability graphs for the total breakdown…
In our day-one evaluation information, which is predicated on a 12 recreation pattern, we had the 7600X main the 13600K by a 3% margin. With that testing expanded to 54 video games, the 7600X is 5% quicker. If we take away the possibly bugged Battlefield V information (subject with the E-cores?), the 7600X was simply 4% quicker. Both method as we famous earlier than, we all the time deem margins of 5% or much less to be insignificant, or in different phrases a tie.
Regardless of utilizing the quickest gaming GPU we will purchase at a low decision, efficiency total is way the identical as each the 7600X and 13600K are very quick gaming CPUs. We’re speaking about single-digit margins in 70+% of the video games examined.
As you’d count on, the margins come down a bit of at 1440p and once more Battlefield V is the one outlier. On common the 7600X was simply 3% quicker as seen in our day-one evaluation if we take away the Battlefield V end result.
Lastly at 4K decision, the 7600X was simply 1% quicker if we take away Battlefield V. For a bit of over half the video games examined, the margin was 1% or much less, and this information goes to be pretty consultant for these of you operating an RTX 3080 or slower at 1440p, although that will not essentially apply to esports titles utilizing low high quality settings.
Energy Consumption
Here is an fascinating take a look at complete system energy consumption when gaming, after all, with the RTX 4090. Throughout the six video games we checked out right here, on common the 13600K consumed 14% extra energy than the 7600X, which does not sound like a lot and within the grand scheme of issues most likely is not.
However in lots of cases we’re speaking about 60 watts or extra with the larger margins of just about 120 watts which frankly is an absurd distinction. Primarily based on this, the Ryzen 5 processor will probably be simpler to chill, although we’re undecided how related that’s as most will strap a good cooler on both processor anyway.
Nonetheless, even if you happen to plan on undervolting or tuning the ability utilization of those processors, the 7600X is ranging from a greater place.
What We Realized
That was our detailed take a look at the gaming efficiency of the Ryzen 5 7600X and Core i5-13600K. Each are exceptionally succesful gaming CPUs, each ship a top-tier expertise and each are price buying.
The benefit of the Core i5-13600K is its superior productiveness efficiency as it might probably typically put these E-cores to good use, providing substantial features over the 7600X. Additionally, for these of you who prefer to tinker with their {hardware} and dabble in overclocking and reminiscence tuning, knowledgeable overclocker Buildzoid claims that the 13600K is a more sensible choice, providing extra headroom and a better diploma of reminiscence tuning.
There’s additionally a wider vary of sub-$200 motherboards on supply, because of assist for 600-series boards, and backwards compatibility with DDR4 means you possibly can carry over previous reminiscence or buy from the huge pool of already accessible DDR4 reminiscence.
CPU-bound DDR4 efficiency will usually be slower than that of DDR5, so if you happen to’re constructing a completely new PC or executing a complete platform improve, we do advocate leaping to DDR5 now.
The benefit of the Ryzen 5 7600X is that it is the extra environment friendly processor, consuming much less energy which in concept ought to make it simpler to chill, although we do not consider cooling to be a significant consideration right here. The actual benefit for the Ryzen 5 half is the AM5 platform which is able to assist a minimum of two extra generations of processors, providing a broad improve path for these investing now.
Finally, there is not any proper or mistaken possibility both method you go, by default they’re each glorious merchandise, and it’s essential to toss up between stronger productiveness efficiency and platform longevity.
Past that, our solely recommendation is that if you happen to can wait, accomplish that, a minimum of till early 2023. Usually we see some fascinating bulletins come out of CES and we’re anticipating AMD will probably be seeking to breathe some life into AM5 gross sales, which might imply 3D V-Cache fashions, improved AM5 motherboard pricing or extra inexpensive non-X variations.
Living proof, whereas we have been making ready this text to go dwell, AMD has apparently reduce Zen 4 pricing throughout the board which is quite sudden (or not?, see our article: AMD Ryzen 7000 is off to a gradual begin, Zen 4 gross sales will not be good). It is but unclear if these are everlasting drops or simply vacation offers however the Ryzen 5 7600X is now promoting for $249, down from the unique $299 launch value simply weeks in the past.
It is potential that pricing on Intel’s facet will change into extra aggressive as effectively, and naturally, DDR5 pricing is related there, too. So sitting on the sidelines to look at how all this performs out is perhaps the very best technique within the quick time period. And naturally, we’ll have many extra benchmarks over the approaching weeks and months.
