Intel Core i9 13900KS vs i7 13700K
We compared two desktop CPUs: the 3.2 GHz Intel Core i9 13900KS with 24-cores against the 3.4 GHz i7 13700K with 16-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
NanoReview Final Score
Generic CPU rating
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i9 13900KS
- Has 8 more physical cores
- Has 6144 KB larger L3 cache size
- 13% higher Turbo Boost frequency (6 GHz vs 5.3 GHz)
Benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Specifications
General
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 12, 2023 | September 27, 2022 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| instruction set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake | Raptor Lake |
| Model number | i9-13900KS | i7-13700K |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | UHD Graphics 770 |
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 6 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| E-Cores | 16 | 8 |
| E-Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.4 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.3 GHz | 4.2 GHz |
| Total Cores | 24 | 16 |
| Total Threads | 32 | 24 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 32x | 34x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 32MB (shared) | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 36MB (shared) | 30MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | LGA-1700 |
| TDP | 150 W | 125 W |
| Max. Boost TDP | 253 W | 253 W |
| Peak temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1650 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 256 |
| TMUs | 16 | 16 |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
| Execution Units | 32 | 32 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory types | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 |
| Memory Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Max. Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
Misc
| Official site | Intel Core i9 13900KS official page | Intel Core i7 13700K official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 20 |
Cast your vote
Total votes: 19