i5 13600k vs Ryzen 5900x for gaming

The i5 13600k is a processor from Intel's 13th generation Core i5 family. It has 14 cores (6 performance cores and 8 efficient cores) and 20 threads. It can reach a maximum turbo frequency of 5.10 GHz. It supports up to DDR5 5600 MT/s memory and PCIe 5.0. It also has an integrated graphics processor, the Intel® UHD Graphics 770, with 32 execution units and a maximum dynamic frequency of 1.50 GHz. It is designed for desktop PCs and gaming rigs. It is a powerful processor that delivers high gaming frame rates and productivity performance at a reasonable price.

The Ryzen 5900X is a processor from AMD's 5th generation Ryzen 9 family. It has 12 cores and 24 threads that can boost up to 4.8 GHz. It supports up to DDR4 3200 MT/s memory and PCIe 4.0. It also has an integrated graphics processor, the AMD Radeon Graphics, with 2 execution units and a maximum dynamic frequency of 2.1 GHz. It is designed for desktop PCs and gaming rigs. It is an excellent processor that offers superb gaming and productivity performance, beating Intel Core i9-10900K in most benchmarks.

• Great gaming performance, beating AMD Ryzen 5 5600X in most titles
• Good productivity performance, especially with uncapped power
• Supports DDR4 memory and Z690 motherboards
• Reasonably priced compared to previous generation CPUs

• Excellent performance in single- and multi-threaded applications
• Higher boost frequencies than previous generation CPUs
• Supports AM4 motherboards
• Reasonably priced compared to Intel's flagship CPUs

• Very hot and power-hungry, requires a good cooling solution
• Not much IPC improvement over Alder Lake CPUs
• Limited availability and high demand
• DDR5 memory and Z790 motherboards are expensive and scarce

• No bundled cooler
• Outperformed by Intel Alder Lake CPUs
• Aging chipset, interfaces
• Limited availability and high demand