CPU Showdown

Core i5-13600TvsEPYC 9755

The Core i5-13600T is a low-power desktop chip for quiet, everyday home or office PCs, while the EPYC 9755 is a massive server processor built for heavy data crunching in data centers.

Intel Core i5-13600T
14C / 20T · 35W
VS
AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
Intel

Core i5-13600T

Raptor Lake-S · Intel 7 nm · 2023

17score
3.5/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
14 / 20
TDP
35W
Boost Clock
4.8 GHz
L3 Cache
24 MB

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AMD

EPYC 9755

Turin · 4 nm · 2024

100score
2.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
128 / 256
TDP
500W
Boost Clock
4.1 GHz
L3 Cache
512 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Core i5-13600T
17
EPYC 9755Winner
100
EPYC 9755 leads by 488.2% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#126Core i9-9940X17
#127Core i5-13600T17
#128Ryzen Threadripper 1950X17
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsCore i5-13600TEPYC 9755
Cores
Total Cores14128
Threads20256
Base Clock1.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost Clock4.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache17.5 MB128 MB
L3 Cache24 MB512 MB
Platform
SocketFCLGA1700SP5
PCIePCIe 5.0 and 4.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 770
Power
Base TDP35W500W
General
ArchitectureRaptor Lake-STurin
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 dominates the Core i5-13600T overall for raw multi-threaded work, crushing it with vastly more cores and memory.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Core i5-13600T is the smarter pick thanks to its far lower power draw and sufficient performance for everyday tasks.

When the other wins

The Core i5-13600T is the right choice if you need a quiet, low-power office PC where extreme multi-core speed is irrelevant.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Core i5-13600T better than the EPYC 9755?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 17 out of 100), so it leads the Core i5-13600T in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Core i5-13600T?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 488% faster than the Core i5-13600T overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Core i5-13600T or the EPYC 9755?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Core i5-13600T is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.