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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 1358 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 27% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-9900KF - 279 vs 219 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - £328.88 vs £499.99
- Up to 16% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-13900K - £1.5 vs £1.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
279
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.79/FPS
83%
Price, £
£499.99
65%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36M Cache, up to 5.8 GHz
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Updated 8068 minutes ago
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
219
78%
Value, £/FPS
£1.5/FPS
100%
Price, £
£328.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KF processor (16M cache, up to 5.00 GHz)
Buy for £328.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8069 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-13900K or Core i9-9900KF
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
279 FPS
£11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,300
In Stock
241 FPS
£13.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,284.53
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