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Intel Core i9-9900K vs Intel Core i9-13900K

Intel Core i9-9900K

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The Intel Core i9-9900K is a high end desktop processor based on the Coffee Lake architecture. At the time of announcement in late 2018, the 9900K is the fastest Coffee Lake CPU and offers an open multiplicator for easy overclocking. The CPU integrates 8 cores (16 threads) clocked at 3.6 - 5 GHz and it needs a new Z390 based mainboard.

Thanks to the two additional cores, the performance in multi-threaded applications is up to 25 % faster than the older Core i7-8700K. The single thread performance is only slightly faster due to the higher clock speeds. As a high end desktop CPU, the i9-9900K is suited even for very demanding applications and perfect for 3D gaming.

The integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 graphics card is clocked at up to 1.2 GHz and offers no advantage compared to previous generations. As it is a very low end GPU, only some low demanding games like Hearthstone can be played with it (see GPU page for benchmarks).

Intel specifies the TDP at 95 Watt, so if the CPU is used in laptops a big and chunky cooling system is needed to avoid throttling and lower clock speeds under sustained loads. When overclocking the CPU, the power consumption can easily rise up to 200 Watt and higher.

Intel Core i9-13900K

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The Intel Core i9-13900K is a fast high-end desktop processor of the Raptor Lake series. It includes a hybrid architecture for the CPU cores with combined 24 cores and 32 threads. Eight fast Raptor Cove performance cores (P-cores) with HyperThreading and a clock speed of 3 - 5.8 GHz and sixteen Gracemont efficiency cores without HyperThreading and a clock speed of 2.2 - 4.3 GHz.

Thanks to the faster P-cores and more E-cores, the i9-13900K is significantly faster than the old i9-12900K (especially in multi-threaded workloads). Compared to the Raphael AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (Zen 4), the 13900K offers a slightly higher multi-thread-performance and a slightly lower single core performance. In games, the Intel CPU is currently the clear winner (at the time of announcement of the 7950X).

The 13900K is rated at 125 Watt TDP base power (PL1) and 253 Watt Turbo Power (PL2) and therefore slightly higher than the old i9-12900K.

ModelIntel Core i9-9900KIntel Core i9-13900K
CodenameCoffee Lake-RRaptor Lake
SeriesIntel Coffee LakeIntel Raptor Lake-S
Series: Raptor Lake-S Raptor Lake
Intel Core i9-9900KS compare4 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900K « 3.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9700K compare3.6 - 4.9 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-9700 compare3 - 4.7 GHz8 / 8 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9600K compare3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i9-9900T compare2.1 - 4.4 GHz8 / 16 cores16 MB L3
Intel Core i5-9400F compare2.9 - 4.1 GHz6 / 6 cores9 MB L3
Intel Core i3-9100F compare3.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 4 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900K « 3 - 5.8 GHz24 / 32 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700K compare3.4 - 5.4 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600K compare3.5 - 5.1 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-14701TE compare2.1 - 5.2 GHz8 / 16 cores33 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500 compare2.5 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14501TE compare2.2 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14501E compare3.3 - 5.2 GHz6 / 12 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14401E compare2.5 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14401TE compare2 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500T compare1.6 - 4.6 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Clock3600 - 5000 MHz3000 - 5800 MHz
L1 Cache512 KB
L2 Cache2 MB32 MB
L3 Cache16 MB36 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 1624 / 32
8 x 5.8 GHz Intel Raptor Cove P-Core
16 x 4.3 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
TDP95 Watt125 Watt
Technology14++ nm10 nm
Die Size178 mm2257 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketFCLGA1151LGA 1700
FeaturesDual-Channel DDR4-2666 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, AES-NI, TSX-NI, Quick Sync, Virtualization, vProIntel UHD Graphics 770, DDR5 5600 MT/s, DDR4 3200 MT/s
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 630 (350 - 1200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 770 (300 - 1650 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$488 U.S.$589 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerwww.intel.dewww.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-9900K
33.5 pt (56%)
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-13900K
49 pt (82%)
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Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
12397 Points (12%)
min: 32592     avg: 37310     median: 38271.5 (36%)     max: 40103 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
1280 Points (54%)
min: 2203     avg: 2238     median: 2238.5 (94%)     max: 2272 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 495     avg: 502     median: 502 (55%)     max: 509 Points
min: 828     avg: 849     median: 849.5 (93%)     max: 870 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 4816     avg: 4871     median: 4871 (12%)     max: 4926 Points
min: 13415     avg: 14459     median: 14620.5 (36%)     max: 15181 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1623     avg: 1939     median: 1979 (12%)     max: 2040 Points
min: 5321     avg: 5798     median: 5805.5 (37%)     max: 6191 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 203     avg: 210.6     median: 212 (59%)     max: 218 Points
min: 299     avg: 314.1     median: 318 (88%)     max: 328 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 17.37     avg: 20.7     median: 21.4 (28%)     max: 21.76 Points
min: 62.2     avg: 67     median: 67.5 (87%)     max: 70.78 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.33     avg: 2.4     median: 2.4 (57%)     max: 2.44 Points
min: 3.8     avg: 3.9     median: 3.9 (92%)     max: 3.93 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 7786     avg: 7924     median: 7933 (48%)     max: 8042 Points
min: 11661     avg: 11989     median: 12017.5 (73%)     max: 12259 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 36683     avg: 45846     median: 48778.5 (35%)     max: 49142 Points
min: 85342     avg: 88253     median: 87738 (64%)     max: 92192 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 63009     avg: 63708     median: 63976 (41%)     max: 64138 Points
min: 132000     avg: 134526     median: 133567 (85%)     max: 138969 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 10167     avg: 10218     median: 10192 (12%)     max: 10294 Points
min: 17418     avg: 17943     median: 17998.5 (22%)     max: 18355 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 85.6     avg: 91.9     median: 91.3 (1%)     max: 98.7 s
min: 79.738     avg: 84.6     median: 84.2 (1%)     max: 90.13 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 3.276     avg: 4     median: 3.6 (1%)     max: 5.203 s
min: 1.818     avg: 2.1     median: 2 (0%)     max: 2.305 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 7315     avg: 7775     median: 7633 (12%)     max: 8518 Points
min: 13210     avg: 14265     median: 14271 (23%)     max: 15309 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 43248     avg: 48207     median: 48207 (28%)     max: 53166 MIPS
min: 127201     avg: 142777     median: 146984 (84%)     max: 148053 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5311     avg: 5411     median: 5410.5 (64%)     max: 5510 MIPS
min: 7176     avg: 7343     median: 7272 (86%)     max: 7539 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 90.9     avg: 110     median: 114.3 (38%)     max: 120.5 fps
min: 247.5     avg: 261.5     median: 264.8 (89%)     max: 269 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 252.7     avg: 260.9     median: 260.5 (60%)     max: 270 fps
min: 412     avg: 419     median: 419.3 (97%)     max: 425.5 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 12.36     avg: 14.8     median: 15.8 (28%)     max: 16.3 fps
min: 34.5     avg: 39.9     median: 40.7 (72%)     max: 42.6 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.8     avg: 1.1     median: 1.2 (34%)     max: 1.2 GB/s
min: 2.6     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (85%)     max: 3 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 1.3     avg: 1.8     median: 1.9 (33%)     max: 2 GB/s
min: 5.2     avg: 5.4     median: 5.4 (93%)     max: 5.4 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 7.8     avg: 10.4     median: 11.1 (29%)     max: 11.5 GB/s
min: 20.5     avg: 23.3     median: 22.9 (60%)     max: 27 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 136     avg: 145.2     median: 140.5 (2%)     max: 174 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 219.2     avg: 239.7     median: 223.8 (2%)     max: 276.1 Seconds
min: 80     avg: 85.7     median: 84 (1%)     max: 101 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.3468     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (8%)     max: 0.3911 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 10312     avg: 13253     median: 14281.5 (30%)     max: 14409 Points
min: 19989     avg: 20578     median: 20192 (43%)     max: 21934 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 7.545     avg: 7.7     median: 7.7 (2%)     max: 7.823 s
min: 5.655     avg: 5.7     median: 5.7 (1%)     max: 5.86 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 16.73     avg: 17     median: 16.9 (1%)     max: 17.25 s
min: 12.287     avg: 12.6     median: 12.5 (1%)     max: 13.193 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 413.8     avg: 429.5     median: 432.2 (2%)     max: 440 s
min: 289.628     avg: 296.6     median: 293.3 (1%)     max: 310.125 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 58733     avg: 65154     median: 65153.5 (50%)     max: 71574 Points
min: 86915     avg: 97290     median: 96473 (74%)     max: 112434 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 16598     avg: 17566     median: 17264 (43%)     max: 19169 Points
min: 29023     avg: 31289     median: 31187.5 (77%)     max: 33181 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 64697     avg: 67569     median: 67554.5 (55%)     max: 72059 Points
min: 79257     avg: 97847     median: 97246.5 (79%)     max: 111988 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 67420     avg: 68874     median: 67813 (55%)     max: 72450 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 67259     avg: 68959     median: 68173.5 (57%)     max: 72229 Points
min: 83056     avg: 98634     median: 97311 (81%)     max: 105981 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 16435     avg: 17955     median: 17969 (45%)     max: 18694 Points
min: 26626     avg: 29034     median: 29044.5 (73%)     max: 30955 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 21585     avg: 24141     median: 24497.5 (44%)     max: 25010 Points
min: 46013     avg: 51456     median: 51140 (91%)     max: 54226 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 9413     avg: 10630     median: 10593 (45%)     max: 11298 Points
min: 16236     avg: 20507     median: 20037 (84%)     max: 22794 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
3070 Points (77%)
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
20800 Points (81%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
1300 Points (51%)
min: 2106     avg: 2237     median: 2286 (89%)     max: 2290 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
8845 Points (16%)
min: 22448     avg: 23743     median: 24033 (43%)     max: 24157 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 2148     avg: 2191     median: 2197 (10%)     max: 2246 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 22024     avg: 23446     median: 23664 (75%)     max: 24021 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 6014     avg: 6113     median: 6049 (60%)     max: 6339 Points
min: 9218     avg: 9542     median: 9598 (96%)     max: 9683 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 26616     avg: 31703     median: 32981 (33%)     max: 34233 Points
min: 77347     avg: 84105     median: 85336 (85%)     max: 86695 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 919     avg: 937     median: 924 (1%)     max: 968 ms
min: 423     avg: 430.6     median: 432 (1%)     max: 438 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
71 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 38473     avg: 40081     median: 40081 (30%)     max: 41689 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 304     avg: 317.6     median: 316 (87%)     max: 335 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 338     avg: 364     median: 368 (66%)     max: 382 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 2263     avg: 2497     median: 2580 (96%)     max: 2589 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
202 Watt (35%)
min: 228     avg: 354.3     median: 359 (62%)     max: 471 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
203.2 Watt (37%)
min: 349     avg: 392.5     median: 370.5 (68%)     max: 480 Watt
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
10 Points per Watt (7%)
min: 12.9     avg: 15     median: 15.2 (11%)     max: 16.8 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-9900K → 100% n=41

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-13900K → 198% n=41

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