AMD’s Ryzen 7000X3D processors are designed and marketed for gamers. While the Ryzen 9 7900X3D/7950X3D may appeal to content creators, the 7800X3D is squarely meant for PC gamers. A while back, we tested the 7950X3D, comparing it to the Core i9-13900K. The result was pretty much a tie. In this one, we’ll test the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, comparing its performance to the 13900K, with and without ray-tracing.
Test Bench
- Motherboard: ASUS ROG Maximus Hero Z790/X670.
- Memory: 16GB x2 DDR5 6,000MT/s CL38.
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 4090 24GB FE.
- Power Supply: Corsair RM1000E.
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-13900K Gaming Benchmarks
The Core i9-13900K marks its first win in “A Plague Tale: Requiem”. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D isn’t far behind with an average delta of just 5%.
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Looking at the frametime data, you can see that the Ryzen 7 7800X3D has fewer spikes, resulting in a smoother gameplay experience.
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Assassins’ Creed Valhalla is the opposite, granting the Ryzen 7 7800X3D a slim lead with notably higher lows.
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All recent Assassin’s Creed games exhibit the following stuttery behavior on even the fastest CPUs. And it’s still not fixed.
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Cyberpunk 2077 has gone from the worst-optimized to the most-optimized title within a year. The Core i9-13900K is the clear winner here with a lead of 20%.
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The frametime data indicates a bit of stuttering on the Ryzen side towards the end of the benchmark. The 13900K has similar but smaller spikes.
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Dying Light 2 is a tie between the two processors. However, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D registers notably higher lows.
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The frametime graph produces an extremely clean line for the 7800X3D with spikes that reflect the change in the scene.
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F1 2022 favors the Ryzen 7 7800X3D with a paltry 6% lead over the 13900K. The latter also exhibits a fair bit of stuttering through the course of the benchmark.
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The worse lows on the Core i9 are represented by the periodic spikes on the frametime data below:
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Ghostwire Tokyo marks another win for AMD. However, the Core i9-13900K offers a smoother experience in comparison.
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Both the CPUs face slight micro-stuttering, but the 7800X3D is more affected by it.
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Hitman 3 is a big win for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, with a lead of 75% on average. Even the frametime graphs look much better for the X3D while the Core i9-13900K produces a bit of a mess.
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Hogwarts Legacy is another game that runs exceptionally well on the 7800X3D. We’re again looking at a 70%+ lead with notably smoother frametimes.
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The frametime graph of the 7800X3D is interesting. It looks almost like there’s almost a cap keeping the frametimes limited to 5ms. In comparison, the 13900K faces a fair number of spikes.
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider goes the V-Cache way, with a 49% lead over the Core i9-13900K. The lows don’t look any good either for the Core i9 either.
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However, a look at the frametime graph reveals more consistent frame-pacing for the Intel part.
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The Callisto Protocol is an AMD partner title, and yet the Core i9-13900K manages a strong win with similar lows. The frametime graphs of the two CPUs are almost identical.
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Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is the final rasterized benchmark, and it also runs better on the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. The 13900K is a bit over 10% slower than the Ryzen with notably worse lows and a messy frametime graph.
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Overall, that’s seven wins for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and four for the Core i9-13900K in rasterization. Onto ray-tracing now.