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The Fastest Intel and AMD processors you can buy in 2023

If you’re a professional into heavy workloads or require the best frame rates when gaming, then having a high-performance processor becomes a crucial and essential aspect in your workflow.

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the three of the fastest Intel and AMD processors that are available in 2023.

The list is based on what Intel and AMD are currently offering and on benchmark scores such as Cinebench R23 and Geekbench 5 according to nanoreview.net.

Table of Contents

Intel

When looking at Intel, currently the three fastest processors are the Intel i9-13900KS, 13900K, and 13900.

Intel Core i9-13900KS

24 Total Cores
8 Performance Cores
16 Efficient-Cores
32 Threads
6.00 GHz Max Turbo Frequency
3.2 GHz Base Frequency
10nm
150Ẇ TDP
253W Max Turbo Power
36MB Cache
100°C Max Operating Temperature
Intel UHD Graphics 770
- 300MHz Graphics Base Frequency
- 1.65GHz Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
128GB Max Memory Size
- Up to DDR5 5600MT/s or Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
- 2 Max Memory Channels
- 89.6 GB/s Max Memory Bandwidth
Release Date: January 2023
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core): 2357
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core): 40687
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core): 2278
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core): 26852
Price
- Datablitz: PHP 43,495

Intel Core i9-13900K

24 Total Cores
8 Performance Cores
16 Efficient-Cores
32 Threads
5.8 GHz Max Turbo Frequency
3.0 GHz Base Frequency
10nm
125Ẇ TDP
253W Max Turbo Power
36MB L3 Cache
100°C Max Operating Temperature
Intel UHD Graphics 770
- 300MHz Graphics Base Frequency
- 1.65GHz Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
128GB Max Memory Size
- Up to DDR5 5600MT/s or Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
- 2 Max Memory Channels
- 89.6 GB/s Max Memory Bandwidth
Release Date: September 2022
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core): 2279
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core): 39470
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core): 2284
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core): 24358
Price:
- Datablitz: PHP 38,950
- PCExpress: PHP 39,000

Intel Core i9-13900

24 Total Cores
8 Performance Cores
16 Efficient-Cores
32 Threads
5.6 GHz Max Turbo Frequency
2.0 GHz Base Frequency
10nm
65W TDP
219W Max Turbo Power
36MB Cache
100°C Max Operating Temperature
Intel UHD Graphics 770
- 300MHz Graphics Base Frequency
- 1.65GHz Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
128GB Max Memory Size
- Up to DDR5 5600MT/s or Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
- 2 Max Memory Channels
- 89.6 GB/s Max Memory Bandwidth
Release Date: January 2023
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core): 2202
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core): 27509
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core): 2125
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core): 21926
Price
- Datablitz: PHP 34,850
- PCExpress: PHP 38,150
- Villman: PHP 39,999

AMD

As of writing, the fastest processors by AMD are the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X and 7900X.

However, AMD has announced new processors that will be released by the end of February.

Among those are the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and 7900X3D. Both of which are beefed-up versions of the current processors offered.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

16 Total Cores
32 Threads
5.7 GHz Max Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz Base Frequency
5nm
120W TDP
128MB Cache
89°C Max Operating Temperature
AMD Radeon Graphics
- 400MHz Graphics Base Frequency
- 2.2 GHz Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
- 15W TGP
128GB Max Memory Size
- Up to DDR5 5200MT/s
- 2 Max Memory Channels
Release Date: February 2023
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core): 2217
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core): 38380
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core): 2313
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core): 27712
Price
- AMD: USD 699

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

16 Total Cores
32 Threads
5.7 GHz Max Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz Base Frequency
5nm
170W TDP
230W Max Boost TDP
64MB L3 Cache
95°C Max Operating Temperature
AMD Radeon Graphics
- 400MHz Graphics Base Frequency
- 2.2 GHz Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
- 15W TGP
128GB Max Memory Size
- Up to DDR5 5200MT/s
- 2 Max Memory Channels
Release Date: September 2022
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core): 2070
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core): 38529
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core): 2224
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core): 23704
Price:
- Datablitz: PHP 46,995
- Villman: PHP 48,999

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

12 Total Cores
24 Threads
5.6 GHz Max Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz Base Frequency
5nm
120W TDP
230W Max Boost TDP
128MB L3 Cache
89°C Max Operating Temperature
AMD Radeon Graphics
400MHz Graphics Base Frequency
- 2.2 GHz Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
- 15W TGP
128GB Max Memory Size
- Up to DDR5 5200MT/s
- 2 Max Memory Channels
Release Date: February 2023
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core): 2204
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core): 33440
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core): 2313
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core): 24332
Price
- AMD: 599

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

12 Total Cores
24 Threads
5.6 GHz Max Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz Base Frequency
5nm
170W TDP
230W Max Boost TDP
64MB L3 Cache
95°C Max Operating Temperature
AMD Radeon Graphics
- 400MHz Graphics Base Frequency
- 2.2 GHz Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
- 15W TGP
128GB Max Memory Size
- Up to DDR5 5200MT/s
- 2 Max Memory Channels
Release Date: September 2022
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core): 2048
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core): 28793
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core): 2279
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core): 20880
Price:
- Datablitz: PHP 37,495
- Villman: PHP 38,499

So that’s the full list of the fastest desktop processors available in 2023 so far. Which team are you on? Intel or AMD? Let us know why you prefer one over the other down in the comments below!

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Val Jose Mendoza

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