Ryzen 5 9600X vs 13th Gen Core i7-13700K
Short answer: which is best?
Ryzen 5 9600X is 11.8 % stronger than 13th Gen Core i7-13700K. Ryzen 5 9600X ranks #14 of 67 measured processors at WhatFPS (11,003 CPU score over 2 verified runs). 13th Gen Core i7-13700K ranks #23 of 67 measured processors at WhatFPS (9,842 CPU score over 3 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 5 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Ryzen 5 9600X | 13th Gen Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| CPU score (the processor's own performance) | 11,003 | 9,842 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 8,806 | 11,078 |
| Integer (MT) | 6.7 Gop/s | 7.4 Gop/s |
| Single-thread (1T) | 0.88 Gop/s | 0.64 Gop/s |
| Draw calls/s (DX11) | 10,063,326 | 14,015,419 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 16 / 24 |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 30 MB |
What the numbers mean
The CPU score is the processor's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the processor in, and leans heavily on the graphics card. A strong processor in a weak PC gets a low GAMING score without being worse. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for Ryzen 5 9600X · All measurements for 13th Gen Core i7-13700K