Intel Core i5-13600KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13600KF and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i5-13600KF

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13600KF

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 13% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 68 °C
Around 75% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 280 Watt
Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4128 vs 2664

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 Sep 2022 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 68 °C
L2 cache	28 MB vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4128 vs 2664

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
18 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 14
44 more threads: 64 vs 20
Around 83% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 128 GB
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63066 vs 37782
Around 62% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16672 vs 10282

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	32 vs 14
Number of threads	64 vs 20
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1120 KB
Maximum memory size	512 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63066 vs 37782
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16672 vs 10282

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13600KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4128

2664

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37782

63066

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

10282

16672

Name	Intel Core i5-13600KF	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
PassMark - Single thread mark	4128	2664
PassMark - CPU mark	37782	63066
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10282	16672
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1264
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		22457

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-13600KF	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Zen 2
Launch date	27 Sep 2022	25 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$304	$1999
Place in performance rating	184	193
Processor Number	i5-13600KF
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	24 MB
L1 cache	1120 KB	2 MB
L2 cache	28 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	68 °C
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	14	32
Number of threads	20	64
Base frequency		3.7 GHz
L3 cache		128 MB
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	512 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	64
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
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
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™)