Intel Core i7-13700K vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-13700K is 3% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 89 86
Cores 16 12
Threads 24 24
Top speed 5.4 GHz 5.6 GHz
Rated power 125 W 120 W
Games at recommended 232 232
Released20222024
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-13700K better than the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-13700K scores 89 and the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 86.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 for the Intel Core i7-13700K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 for the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X.