Intel Core i9-13900K Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i9-13900K features 24 processor cores and has the capability to manage 32 threads concurrently. It was released in Q4/2022 and belongs to the 13 generation of the Intel Core i9 series. To use the Intel Core i9-13900K, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1700 socket.
Name: Intel Core i9-13900K
Family: Intel Core i9
Group: Intel Core i 13000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 13

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-13900K has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.0 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
CPU Cores: 24
Threads: 32
Cores A: 8x Raptor Cove
Cores B: 16x Gracemont
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
A-Core Frequency: 3.0 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 2.2 GHz
A-Core Frequency Turbo: 5.8 GHz
B-Core Frequency Turbo: 4.3 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i9-13900K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-13900K uses the Intel UHD Graphics 770, which has 256 texture shaders and 32 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.65 GHz
Execution units: 32
Shaders: 256
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 11
Direct X: 12
Technology: 10 nm
Release date: Q4/2021

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200, DDR5-5600
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 89.6 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 125 W
TDP (PL2): 253 W
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-13900K is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 36.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1700
L2-Cache: 32.0 MB
L3-Cache: 36.0 MB
Architecture: Raptor Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date: Q4/2022
Release price: 589 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD EPYC 7513
32C 64T @ 2.6 GHz
59996
59996
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
59155
59155
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
59155
59155
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
59155
59155
Intel Xeon W-3365
32C 64T @ 2.7 GHz
59069
59069

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
40535
40535
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
39652
39652
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
39652
39652
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
39652
39652
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 4.5 GHz
38657
38657

V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark

Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
28907
28907
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
27312
27312
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
27312
27312
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
27312
27312
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L
28C 56T @ 2.7 GHz
25781
25781

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz
24055
24055
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
23982
23982
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
23982
23982
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
23982
23982
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
23928
23928

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 4.5 GHz
20755
20755
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
20305
20305
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
20305
20305
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
20305
20305
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.7 GHz
20256
20256

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
32C 64T @ 3.5 GHz
20747
20747
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
16715
16715
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
16715
16715
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
16715
16715
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
16082
16082

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
15560
15560
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
15350
15350
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
15350
15350
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
15350
15350
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 4.5 GHz
15120
15120

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
6220
6220
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
6141
6141
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
6141
6141
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
6141
6141
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
5933
5933

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
2876
2876
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
2868
2868
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
2868
2868
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
2868
2868
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
6C 12T @ 4.7 GHz
2846
2846

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
2317
2317
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
2241
2241
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
2241
2241
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
2241
2241
Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
2165
2165

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 3.8 GHz
2177
2177
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
2147
2147
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
2147
2147
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
2147
2147
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
2137
2137

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
893
893
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
893
893
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
893
893
Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
881
881

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
902
902
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
877
877
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
877
877
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
877
877
Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
872
872

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 2.0 GHz
846
846
Intel Core i9-13900T
24C 32T @ 1.1 GHz
846
846
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
846
846
Intel Core i9-13900TE
24C 32T @ 1.0 GHz
846
846
Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 3.2 GHz
846
846

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 4.5 GHz
608
608
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
557
557
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
557
557
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
557
557
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C 48T @ 3.8 GHz
542
542

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 4.5 GHz
331
331
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
330
330
Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
330
330
Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
330
330
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.7 GHz
325
325