AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i7-13700K
- The Intel Core i7-13700K launched $20 lower ($409 vs $429).
- Different sockets (AM5 and LGA1700): they need different motherboards.
- The Intel Core i7-13700K has 4 more cores (16 vs 12).
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12 cores · 5.4 GHz · AM5 · DDR5-5200
Launched at $429
Intel Core i7-13700K
16 cores · 5.4 GHz · LGA1700 · DDR4-3200/DDR5-5600
Launched at $409
Specs side by side
7 of 11 differ, marked. Speed isn't compared here: we only list specs we can source.
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | Intel Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 cores, 24 threads | 16 cores, 24 threads |
| Boost clock | Up to 5.4 GHz | Up to 5.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 30 MB |
| Power (TDP) | 65 W | 125 W |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| PCIe | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| Official DDR5 speed | DDR5-5200 (DDR5-3600 with 4 modules) | DDR5-5600 (DDR5-4400 with 4 modules) |
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Launched | Jan 10, 2023 | Oct 20, 2022 |
| Official DDR4 speed | — | DDR4-3200 |
Which motherboards take them
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
AM5 boards with these chipsets:
- X870E
- X870
- B850
- B840
- X670E
- X670
- A620
- A620A
- B650E
- B650
Intel Core i7-13700K
LGA1700 boards with these chipsets:
- H610
- B660
- H670
- Z690
- Q670
- W680
- B760
- H770
- Z790
Sources
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Intel Core i7-13700K
- Wikipedia: Raptor Lake · CC BY-SA 4.0
Specs last checked Oct 19, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.