AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-13900K Gaming Benchmarks
The Intel Core i9-13900K starts off strong with two consecutive wins in ray-tracing. In Plague, the lows are nearly identical on the two CPUs with a cleaner frametime graph for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D.
Crysis Remastered favors the 13900K with similar lows on the two processors. Both chips faced one steep spike while the rest of the test went smoothly.
Cyberpunk 2077 also goes Intel’s way with a subtle but consistent lead that stretches to the lows.
The 7800X3D runs well for the most part but is undone by a stutter patch in the last section of the benchmark.
Dying Light 2 is the first win for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D in ray-tracing, and it’s a big one. The averages and lows are both significantly higher on the X3D.
F1 2022 behaves the same as it did with rasterization. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D is slightly faster with similar 1% lows.
The frametime graph reveals the spikes responsible for the Intel Core i9-13900K’s loss. The 7800X3D has a significantly cleaner graph.
Ghostwire Tokyo is the third consecutive ray-traced title to favor the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. It is 57% faster on the X3D CPU with comparable lows.
The two CPUs produce nearly identical graphs, barring one over-the-top spike for the Core i9-13900K.
Hitman is the fourth consecutive ray-traced title to favor the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. It is 37% faster than the Core i9-13900K on average with similar lows.
Hogwarts Legacy is a slim victory for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D with notably higher lows. The Core i9-13900K faces a bit of trouble in the second half of the benchmark that cost it this title.
Metro Exodus stutters like crazy on Ryzen processors. Yet, the averages aren’t that far apart. This one goes to the Core i9-13900K.
At the Extreme Quality preset, ray-tracing is a death sentence for the 7800X3D.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a decisive win for the 7800X3D. It holds a commanding 51% lead over the Core i9-13900K. The frametime graphs are quite similar.
And at last, “The Callisto Protocol” is the concluding title in the ray-tracing test suite. Once again, despite being an AMD partner title, the Core i9-13900K wins. Barring a few spikes, the frametime reveals smoother frame pacing for the latter.
And that’s five wins for the Core i9-13900K and six for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Pretty much a tie.
