Intel Core i3-13100F vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-13100F and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i3-13100F

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-13100F

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
Around 81% lower typical power consumption: 58 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3608 vs 3471

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 5 Nov 2020
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3608 vs 3471

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 vs 8
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.8 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
2.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39187 vs 14637

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	24 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.8 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 320 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 5 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39187 vs 14637

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-13100F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3608

3471

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14637

39187

Name	Intel Core i3-13100F	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3608	3471
PassMark - CPU mark	14637	39187
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		10192

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-13100F	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	5 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$119	$549
Place in performance rating	314	335
Processor Number	i3-13100F
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN PIB		100-100000061WOF
OPN Tray		100-000000061
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	5 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.8 GHz
Number of cores	4	12
Number of threads	8	24
Base frequency		3.7 GHz
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	58 Watt	105 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)