Core i7-13700KF vs Core i9-13900KS

Prices and Stock
MSRP $384

Intel Core i7-13700KF 3.4 GHz (5.4 Turbo) 16 Core LGA 1700 Desktop Processor - Raptor Lake

Prices and Stock
MSRP $699

Intel Core i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-13900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-13700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-13700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900KS is 107 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-13700KF.

Advantages of Core i7-13700KF

Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $259.78 vs $377.48
Up to 27% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-13900KS - $0.76 vs $1.04 per FPS
Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-13900KS

Performs up to 6% better in Diablo IV than Core i7-13700KF - 362 vs 340 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-13700KF - 32 vs 24 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-13700KF doesn't have integrated graphics

This is a free version of Diablo IV.

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i7-13700KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

FPS

340

94%

Value, €/FPS

€0.76/FPS

100%

Price, €

€259.78

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-13700KF 3.4 GHz (5.4 Turbo) 16 Core LGA 1700 Desktop Processor - Raptor Lake

Buy for €259.78 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 416 minutes ago

Core i9-13900KS

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023

FPS

362

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.04/FPS

73%

Price, €

€377.48

68%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for €377.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 416 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i7-13700KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Core i9-13900KS

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023

1920 x 1080

Ultra

165

FPS

170

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Epic

246

FPS

249

FPS

Fortnite

1920 x 1080

Very High

377

FPS

414

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

High

973

FPS

1007

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Maximum

232

FPS

240

FPS

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i7-13700KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Single-Core

2887

93%

Multi-Core

17606

81%

Core i9-13900KS

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023

Single-Core

3105

100%

Multi-Core

21833

100%

Core i7-13700KF	vs	Core i9-13900KS
Sep 27th, 2022	Release Date	Jan 12th, 2023
Core i7	Collection	Core i9
Raptor Lake	Codename	Raptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
16	Cores	24
24	Threads	32
3.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
5.4 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	6.0 GHz
125 W	TDP	150 W
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
Yes	Overclockable	Yes