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Core i9-13900KS vs Core i7-13700K

Core i9-13900KS vs Core i7-13700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-13900KS

3.2 GHz | 24-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-13900KS, 24 (8p+16e) Cores, 32 Threads, 32 MB Cache

Buy for £453.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

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Core i7-13700K

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £346.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 237 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-13900KS

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900KS Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-13900KS, 24 (8p+16e) Cores, 32 Threads, 32 MB Cache

Buy for £453.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-13700K

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £346.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 237 minutes ago

Key Differences

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

Advantages of Core i9-13900KS

  • Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i7-13700K - 249 vs 245 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-13700K - 32 vs 24 threads

Advantages of Core i7-13700K

  • Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - £346.39 vs £453.91
  • Up to 23% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-13900KS - £1.41 vs £1.82 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
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Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-13900KS Logo
Core i9-13900KS

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023


FPS

249

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.82/FPS

77%

Price, £

£453.91

76%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-13900KS, 24 (8p+16e) Cores, 32 Threads, 32 MB Cache

Buy for £453.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 236 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

245

98%

Value, £/FPS

£1.41/FPS

100%

Price, £

£346.39

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £346.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 237 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-13900KS Logo
Core i9-13900KS

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900KS Logo
Core i9-13900KS

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023


Single-Core

3105

100%

Multi-Core

21833

100%

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2840

91%

Multi-Core

17611

81%

Intel Core i9-13900KS Logo

Core i9-13900KS

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo

Core i7-13700K

Jan 12th, 2023
Release DateSep 27th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Raptor LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores16
32
Threads24
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
6.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed5.4 GHz
150 WTDP
125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
34.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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