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Rate My PC: Intel Core i9-13900T + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050

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93 Score

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93 / 100

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Top 7% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio

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CPU

96%

GPU

91%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i9-13900T

61,723 Benchmark Score

Top 4% Market Ranking

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050

21,035 Benchmark Score

Top 9% Market Ranking

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0-30

Mid-Range

30-60

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60-85

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85-100

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready

70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High

50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med

30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports

0-29

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Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

This pairing combines a 24-core, 32-thread Intel Raptor Lake desktop processor with a 5 nm NVIDIA Blackwell entry-level GPU. The data shows a desktop build where the CPU sits in the 92nd percentile among all processors, while the GPU lands in the 66th percentile. This discrepancy in performance tiers creates a specific set of capabilities and limitations that define the system’s character, favoring heavily threaded productivity over high-end gaming.

Usage Scenarios

High-Refresh Gaming: The RTX 5050’s 66th percentile ranking and an average benchmark score of 21035 indicate it is not positioned for high-refresh-rate gaming at demanding settings. While the CPU’s single-thread score of 519 in Cinebench R15 and 4177 in Passmark are strong, the GPU’s frame generation in this class will likely cap frame rates well below what the processor can feed. Expect this build to target 1080p or 1440p with settings adjusted to medium or high, rather than chasing extreme refresh rates on modern titles.

Streaming: The GPU’s 80 tensor cores and Blackwell 2.0 architecture provide dedicated hardware for encoding and AI-assisted features. The CPU’s 32 threads offer ample headroom for simultaneous game encoding and broadcast software, with the Passmark multithread score of 43036 ensuring that background tasks like streaming won’t starve the game of processing power. The data suggests a capable single-PC streaming setup, though the GPU’s overall modest compute performance limits the quality of the game capture.

Video Editing: The CPU is the clear workhorse here, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 36517 placing it just 0.1% behind the Intel Core i9-13900K in the nearest rivals list. This level of multi-core performance handles 4K timeline scrubbing and export rendering with ease. The GPU’s 2560 shading units and 13.17 TFLOPS FP32 performance provide acceleration for effects and color grading, but the 8 GB VRAM may be a limiting factor for complex compositions with high-resolution textures.

3D Rendering: For CPU-based renderers like V-Ray or Blender’s Cycles, this system is formidable. The i9-13900T’s 24 cores and 32 threads, combined with a 36 MB shared L3 cache, drive a Passmark integer math score of 157324 and a floating-point math score of 108779. These numbers indicate that rendering tasks will complete significantly faster than on systems with lower core counts. GPU-accelerated renders will be slower, as the RTX 5050’s 20 RT cores and 13.17 TFLOPS are entry-level figures, but they still offload work from the CPU.

Software Development: The processor’s strength in multi-threaded workloads benefits compilation times for large codebases. The Passmark data compression score of 538254 and random string sorting score of 63358 suggest efficient handling of build tools and data processing. The 32 threads allow for numerous parallel compilation jobs, while the single-thread score of 4177 ensures snappy responsiveness in IDEs and during code analysis. The GPU is largely irrelevant for this workload, meaning the system’s 66th percentile graphics component won’t hinder development tasks.

Student and Office Work: This configuration is overpowered for typical productivity suites, spreadsheets, and web browsing. The CPU’s Cinebench R15 single-core score of 519 and Passmark single-thread score of 4177 guarantee instant application launches and smooth multitasking across dozens of browser tabs. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides a backup display output, though the discrete RTX 5050 will handle any light graphical work. The 35 W TDP of the CPU is notably low, suggesting efficient operation during lighter loads.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data indicates a pronounced imbalance favoring the CPU. With the processor at the 92nd percentile and the GPU at the 66th, the graphics card is the primary bottleneck in gaming and GPU-accelerated workloads. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 61723 is nearly three times the GPU’s 21035, meaning the processor will rarely be the limiting factor. In gaming, the RTX 5050 will likely reach its frame rate ceiling well before the i9-13900T’s single-thread performance becomes a constraint.

Conversely, in CPU-bound tasks like 3D rendering, video encoding, and data processing, the GPU’s lower standing is irrelevant. The system’s combined percentile of 79 reflects this split personality. The CPU’s nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-13900K, scores nearly identically at 61766, just 0.1% higher, indicating that the T-series power constraints do not meaningfully sacrifice multi-threaded throughput in these benchmarks. The bottleneck shifts entirely based on workload, making this a system that excels in productivity but is held back in graphics-intensive scenarios.

Benchmark Performance

The Intel Core i9-13900T posts a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 36517 and a single-core score of 5155. These figures place it in the 92nd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 61723. The nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-13900K, scores 61766, a delta of just -0.1%, showing that the T-series variant delivers nearly identical performance despite its lower power target. The Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus and Core i9-13900KF score 61834 and 61841, respectively, both within 0.2% of the measured chip.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 achieves a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2502 and a Passmark G3D score of 17326. Its average benchmark score is 21035, placing it in the 66th percentile. The nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL, scores 21153, a delta of -0.6%, while the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT scores 20713, 1.6% lower. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 90334 and Vulkan score of 89381 show consistent compute performance across APIs.

The combined picture is a system where the CPU’s benchmark dominance is offset by the GPU’s mid-range standing. The processor’s Passmark multithread score of 43036 is exceptional, while the GPU’s Passmark GPU compute score of 9184 is modest. This asymmetry means synthetic benchmarks that stress the CPU will show top-tier results, while those that rely on the GPU will show average performance.

Who Should Build It

Gamers at 1080p and 1440p: The RTX 5050’s 66th percentile ranking and 8 GB VRAM suit 1080p gaming at high settings and 1440p at reduced settings. The CPU ensures no frame rate dips from processing bottlenecks, making this a stable platform for esports and less demanding titles. Gamers seeking 4K or maximum ray tracing should look elsewhere, as the GPU’s 20 RT cores and 13.17 TFLOPS FP32 performance are not sufficient for those workloads.

Content Creators: Video editors and 3D artists who prioritize CPU rendering will benefit from the i9-13900T’s 24 cores and 36517 Cinebench R23 score. The GPU handles effects and previews adequately, but the processor is the star for export times and complex simulations. This build is a sensible choice for creators who render on the CPU and game occasionally.

Software Developers: The 32 threads and high integer math score of 157324 make this a strong workstation for compiling, testing, and running virtual machines. The GPU is sufficient for basic graphical needs, meaning developers can build a high-performance coding machine without overspending on graphics.

Students and Small Business Workstations: The combination of a powerful CPU and modest GPU covers a broad range of academic and office tasks, from data analysis to presentation creation. The low CPU TDP of 35 W may also appeal to those conscious of power draw in shared or compact environments, though the discrete GPU’s 130 W TDP offsets some efficiency gains.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using a 5 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 149 mm² and 16,900 million transistors. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 320.0 GB/s. The base clock is 2317 MHz with a boost clock of 2572 MHz, and the memory runs at 2500 MHz with an effective speed of 20 Gbps.

The GPU has 2560 shading units, 80 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output units. It also includes 20 RT cores and 80 tensor cores, enabling hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI-based features such as DLSS. The FP32 performance is rated at 13.17 TFLOPS, with FP16 at the same 13.17 TFLOPS due to a 1:1 ratio. The pixel rate is 82.30 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 205.8 GTexel/s.

Benchmark results show a Passmark G3D score of 17326 and a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2502. The nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL, scores 21153, which is 0.6% higher, indicating the RTX 5050 performs slightly below that mobile part. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT scores 20713, 1.6% lower, showing the RTX 5050 is competitive with that older desktop card. These scores suggest the GPU is positioned for 1080p gaming and light 1440p, with ray tracing available but likely requiring significant settings reductions.

FAQ

Q: What is the combined performance percentile of this build?

A: The combined percentile for this CPU and GPU pairing is 79, reflecting a strong processor paired with a mid-range graphics card.

Q: How does the Intel Core i9-13900T compare to the Intel Core i9-13900K?

A: The i9-13900T has an average benchmark score of 61723, which is 0.1% lower than the i9-13900K’s 61766, indicating nearly identical performance despite the T-series’ lower power target.

Q: What is the RTX 5050’s memory bandwidth and capacity?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 320.0 GB/s.

Q: Does the RTX 5050 support hardware ray tracing?

A: Yes, it has 20 RT cores and 80 tensor cores, enabling hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI features.

Q: What is the CPU’s TDP and how does it affect performance?

A: The i9-13900T has a TDP of 35 W, yet it still achieves a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 36517, showing efficient multi-threaded performance despite the low power draw.

Q: How does the GPU compare to the AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT?

A: The RTX 5050 scores 21035 on average, which is 1.6% higher than the RX 5600 XT’s 20713, indicating slightly better overall benchmark performance.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the RTX 5050?

A: The launch MSRP is 249 USD.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i9-13900T is a 24-core, 32-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, fabricated on Intel’s 10 nm process with a die size of 257 mm². It features a base clock of 1100.00 MHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, with a TDP of 35 W. The CPU supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode, includes ECC memory support, and offers 20 PCIe Gen 5 lanes. The integrated graphics are UHD Graphics 770.

The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 36 MB of shared L3 cache. This structure supports the high multi-threaded throughput seen in benchmarks, with a Passmark multithread score of 43036 and a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 36517. The single-thread performance is equally strong, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5155 and a Passmark single-thread score of 4177.

The CPU’s average benchmark score of 61723 places it in the 92nd percentile, with its nearest rival being the Intel Core i9-13900K at 61766. The data shows the T-series variant loses only 0.1% to the K-series, making it an efficient choice for desktop builds where power draw matters. The Passmark integer math score of 157324 and floating-point math score of 108779 indicate strong general-purpose compute, while the data encryption score of 34415 and extended instructions score of 29719 show capability in specialized workloads.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build combining the Intel Core i9-13900T with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050. The CPU is a 24-core Raptor Lake processor in the 92nd percentile, while the GPU is an entry-level Blackwell part in the 66th percentile. The combined percentile is 79, placing the overall system in a solid mid-to-high tier for desktop computing.

The pairing is notable for its asymmetry: the CPU’s performance rivals the flagship i9-13900K, while the GPU’s performance is comparable to older mid-range cards like the RX 5600 XT. This makes the build a strong choice for CPU-intensive tasks such as rendering, compiling, and data processing, but a modest one for gaming. The launch MSRP for the CPU is $549, and the GPU’s launch MSRP is 249 USD.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination, so the figures below are estimates based on benchmark scores. The RTX 5050’s 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2502 and Passmark G3D score of 17326 suggest 1080p gaming is the primary target. At 1080p with ultra settings, frame rates in modern titles are likely to range from 60 to 90 FPS in less demanding games, dropping to 40-60 FPS in more graphically intense titles. At 1440p ultra, expect 30-50 FPS in many games, with competitive titles potentially reaching 60 FPS.

The CPU’s strong single-thread performance ensures that frame pacing remains consistent, eliminating CPU-related stutters. For esports titles like CS:GO or Valorant, the RTX 5050 should deliver well over 100 FPS at 1080p, though the exact figures depend on the game’s optimization. Ray tracing at any resolution will be challenging due to the 20 RT cores, so expect significant frame rate drops when enabled. The 8 GB VRAM may also limit texture quality in newer games at 1440p. These estimates rely on the GPU’s 66th percentile ranking and its benchmark scores, with the understanding that actual performance varies by title and settings.

Rate My PC: Intel Core i9-13900T + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050

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