Intel Core i9 13900K
- Cores: 24
- L3 cache: 36MB (shared)
- TDP: 125 W (max. boost up to 253 W)
- Transistor size: 10 nm
Core i9 13900K - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1700 that has 24 cores and 32 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3000 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 5400 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 36 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770.
Review
Compare Intel Core i9 13900K with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i9 13900K in benchmarksCinebench
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 673 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 8146 |
Cinebench Scores - 35th place
GeekBench v6
| File compression | 1570 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 193.2 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 477 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 560.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 301.8 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 75.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 162.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 43.5 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
| Integer math | 206.4 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 150.5 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 232M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 86.9M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 46.2 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 785.8 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 3101 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 46B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 15.2 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 164 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 464.7 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 4.24 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-27 (Marcus Kuronen) | Cinebench 2026 | 645 / 7225 |
| π 2026-07-11 (Nagambie) | Cinebench 2026 | 673 / 8146 |
| π 2026-05-09 (veshelya) | Cinebench 2024 | 133 / 941 |
| π 2026-03-23 (Rohit007) | Cinebench 2024 | 124 / 1906 |
| π 2025-11-09 (LieInMyEyes) | Cinebench 2024 | 126 / 1771 |
| π 2025-05-21 (Richh) | Cinebench 2024 | 122 / 1823 |
| π 2025-03-02 (Torakhan) | Cinebench 2024 | 126 / 1898 |
| π 2025-02-12 (Synx) | Cinebench 2024 | 124 / 1896 |
Specifications
Core i9 13900K technical specificationsGeneral
| Vendor | Intel |
| Released | September 27, 2022 |
| Type | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Model number | i9-13900K |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| AMD Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 9 285K |
Intel CPU rating - 14th place
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.0 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.4 GHz |
| E-Cores | 16 |
| E-Threads | 16 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.2 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.3 GHz |
| Total Cores | 24 |
| Total Threads | 32 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 30x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 36MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 253 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C |
Desktop CPU ranking - 21st place
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1650 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 |
| TMUs | 16 |
| ROPs | 8 |
| Execution Units | 32 |
| TGP | 15 W |
See also: Intel UHD Graphics 770 β integrated graphics of Intel Core i9 13900K
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i9 13900K official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 |
| Technologies | - Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA
- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TBT 3.0, TSX, TVB
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x
- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit |