Intel Core i9-13900K review: specs and price
Intel Core i9-13900K
Why is Intel Core i9-13900K better than the average?
- CPU speed?
8 x 3GHz & 16 x 2.2GHzvs14.01GHz - RAM speed?
5600MHzvs2758.3MHz - CPU threads?
32vs8.55 - Semiconductor size?
10nmvs16.13nm - Turbo clock speed?
5.8GHzvs3.95GHz - PassMark result?
60060vs9865.73 - L2 cache?
32MBvs2.87MB - L3 cache?
36MBvs10.91MB
Price comparison
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User reviews
Overall rating
Features
Value for money
8.3/10
3 votes
Gaming
10.0/10
3 votes
Performance
10.0/10
3 votes
Reliability
10.0/10
3 votes
Energy efficiency
9.3/10
3 votes
General info
Type
Desktop
The market that the CPU is designed for.
CPU socket
LGA 1700
The CPU socket/s supported.
Chipset
B760, H770, Z790, H610, H670, B660, Z690
The motherboard chipset/s supported.
Has integrated graphics
✔Intel Core i9-13900K
With integrated graphics you don’t need to buy a separate graphics card.
Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
The thermal design power (TDP) is the maximum amount of power the cooling system needs to dissipate. A lower TDP typically means that it consumes less power.
CPU temperature
100°C
If the CPU exceeds the maximum operating temperature then problems such as random resets can occur.
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) is a high-speed interface standard for connecting components, such as graphics cards and SSDs, to a motherboard. Newer versions can support more bandwidth and deliver better performance.
number of transistors
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A higher transistor count generally indicates a newer, more powerful processor.
Performance
CPU speed
8 x 3GHz & 16 x 2.2GHz
The CPU speed indicates how many processing cycles per second can be executed by a CPU, considering all of its cores (processing units). It is calculated by adding the clock rates of each core or, in the case of multi-core processors employing different microarchitectures, of each group of cores.
More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.
turbo clock speed
5.8GHz
When the CPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
Has an unlocked multiplier
✔Intel Core i9-13900K
Some processors come with an unlocked multiplier which makes them easy to overclock, allowing you to gain increased performance in games and other apps.
L2 cache
32MB
A larger L2 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L3 cache
36MB
A larger L3 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L1 cache
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A larger L1 cache results in faster CPU and system-wide performance.
L2 core
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More data can be stored in the L2 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
L3 core
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More data can be stored in the L3 cache for access by each core of the CPU.
Benchmarks
PassMark result
60060
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using multiple threads.
This benchmark measures the performance of the CPU using a single thread.
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU's multi-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Cinebench R20 is a benchmark tool that measures a CPU's single-core performance by rendering a 3D scene.
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
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Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's multi-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
Geekbench 5 result (single)
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Geekbench 5 is a cross-platform benchmark that measures a processor's single-core performance. (Source: Primate Labs, 2023)
Blender (bmw27) result
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The Blender (bmw27) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
Blender (classroom) result
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The Blender (classroom) benchmark measures the performance of a processor by rendering a 3D scene. More powerful processors can render the scene in less time.
performance per watt
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This means the CPU is more efficient, giving a greater amount of performance for each watt of power used.
Integrated graphics
GPU clock speed
300MHz
The graphics processing unit (GPU) has a higher clock speed.
GPU turbo
1650MHz
When the GPU is running below its limitations, it can boost to a higher clock speed in order to give increased performance.
A graphics processing unit (GPU) with a greater number of execution units can deliver better graphics.
Using multiple displays you can create a larger workspace, making it easier to work across multiple apps.
DirectX is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
OpenGL is used in games, with newer versions supporting better graphics.
Some apps use OpenCL to apply the power of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for non-graphical computing. Newer versions introduce more functionality and better performance.
TMUs take textures and map them to the geometry of a 3D scene. More TMUs will typically mean that texture information is processed faster.
The ROPs are responsible for some of the final steps of the rendering process, writing the final pixel data to memory and carrying out other tasks such as anti-aliasing to improve the look of graphics.
Memory
RAM speed
5600MHz
It can support faster memory, which will give quicker system performance.
maximum memory bandwidth
89.6GB/s
This is the maximum rate that data can be read from or stored into memory.
DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is the most common type of RAM. Newer versions of DDR memory support higher maximum speeds and are more energy-efficient.
More memory channels increases the speed of data transfer between the memory and the CPU.
The maximum amount of memory (RAM) supported.
bus transfer rate
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The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Supports ECC memory
✔Intel Core i9-13900K
Error-correcting code memory can detect and correct data corruption. It is used when is it essential to avoid corruption, such as scientific computing or when running a server.
eMMC version
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A higher version of eMMC allows faster memory interfaces, having a positive effect on the performance of a device. For example, when transferring files from your computer to the internal storage over USB.
bus speed
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The bus is responsible for transferring data between different components of a computer or device.
Features
instruction sets
SSE 4.2, SSE 4.1, AVX, AES, FMA3, F16C, MMX
Instruction sets are sets of codes that the CPU runs for certain functions.
uses multithreading
✔Intel Core i9-13900K
Multithreading technology (such as Intel's Hyperthreading or AMD's Simultaneous Multithreading) provides increased performance by splitting each of the processor's physical cores into virtual cores, also known as threads. This way, each core can run two instruction streams at once.
bits executed at a time
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NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.
Has TrustZone
✖Intel Core i9-13900K
A technology integrated into the processor to secure the device for use with features such as mobile payments and streaming video using digital rights management (DRM).
front-end width
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The CPU can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), meaning that the CPU performs better
Has NX bit
✔Intel Core i9-13900K
NX bit helps protect the computer from malicious attacks.
VFP version
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Vector Floating-Point (VFP) is used by the processor to deliver increased performance in areas such as digital imaging.
Price comparison
Intel Core i9-13900K Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics ...Intel Core i9-13900K Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
INTEL Core i9 13900K CPU 4.3GHz (5.8GHz Turbo) 13th Gen LGA1700 24-Cores 32-Threads 36MB 125W UHD Graphic...INTEL Core i9 13900K CPU 4.3GHz (5.8GHz Turbo) 13th Gen LGA1700 24-Cores 32-Threads 36MB 125W UHD Graphic 770 Unlocked Retail Raptor Lake no Fan
Intel Core i9 13900K CPU + MSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI LGA 1700 Motherboard Combo + Kingston Ram Fury 7200MHz ...Intel Core i9 13900K CPU + MSI MPG Z790 EDGE WIFI LGA 1700 Motherboard Combo + Kingston Ram Fury 7200MHz 32GB RAM Intel Z790 ATX
Intel Core i9 13900K LGA 1700 CPU Combo Gigabyte Z790 AORUS PRO X LGA 1700 Intel Z790 Motherboard Suit i9...Intel Core i9 13900K LGA 1700 CPU Combo Gigabyte Z790 AORUS PRO X LGA 1700 Intel Z790 Motherboard Suit i9 13900K DDR5 Memory 32G
Intel i9-13900K i9 Processor Kit ASUS TUF GAMING Z790 PLUS WIFI DDR5 Motherboard With RAM 32GB XMP And RG...Intel i9-13900K i9 Processor Kit ASUS TUF GAMING Z790 PLUS WIFI DDR5 Motherboard With RAM 32GB XMP And RGB 6000 MHz WIFI 6E New
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Comments
EndlessDark0
1 year ago
10 / 10
It's a good CPU for all uses
EndlessDark0
1 year ago
10 / 10
lazs
10 months ago
10 / 10
rien à dire
lazs
10 months ago
10 / 10
plus stable que ryzen
Jeremy
3 months ago
9 / 10
Tres puissant
Jeremy
3 months ago
9 / 10
Tres bon processeur mais reste quand même cher!