i9 13900k vs Ryzen 7900x for gaming

The i9 13900k is a processor from Intel's 13th generation Core i9 family. It has 24 cores (8 performance cores and 16 efficient cores) and 32 threads. It can reach a maximum turbo frequency of 5.80 GHz with Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. It supports up to DDR5 5600 MT/s memory and has a 36 MB Intel® Smart Cache. It also has an integrated graphics processor, the Intel® UHD Graphics 770, with 32 execution units and a maximum dynamic frequency of 1.65 GHz. It is designed for desktop PCs and workstations. It is a beast in performance and gaming, beating AMD's competing high-end chips.

The Ryzen 7900X is a processor from AMD's 7th generation Ryzen 9 family. It has 12 cores and 24 threads that can boost up to 5.6 GHz. It supports up to DDR5 5200 MT/s memory and PCIe 5.0. It also has an integrated graphics processor, the AMD Radeon Graphics, with 2 execution units and a maximum dynamic frequency of 2.2 GHz. It is designed for desktop PCs and gaming rigs. It is a powerful processor that beats Intel's Alder Lake CPUs in most types of workloads, including gaming.

• Amazing multi-core performance, especially with uncapped power
• Faster than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X in single-core performance and gaming
• Supports DDR5 5600 MT/s memory and PCIe 5.0
• Compatible with DDR4 memory and Z690 motherboards

• Excellent performance in single- and multi-threaded applications
• Higher boost frequencies than previous generation CPUs
• Supports DDR4 memory and AM4 motherboards
• Reasonably priced compared to Intel's flagship CPUs

• Very hot and power-hungry, requires a good cooling solution
• Expensive compared to previous generation CPUs
• Not much IPC improvement over Alder Lake CPUs
• Limited availability and high demand

• Very hot and power-hungry, requires a good cooling solution
• Not much IPC improvement over Zen 3 CPUs
• Limited availability and high demand
• DDR5 memory and AM5 motherboards are expensive and scarce