In Starfield, the Core i9-10900X is slightly slower than the Core i9-13900K. However, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $50 cheaper!
Core i9-10900X
- Up to 10% cheaper – $449.98 vs $499.99
- Up to 10% cheaper
- Up to 4% better value in Starfield – $4.83 vs $5.05/FPS
- Up to 4% better value in Starfield
Core i9-13900K
- Up to 6% faster in Starfield – 99 vs 93 FPS
- Up to 6% faster in Starfield
- Is 2 years and 11 months newer – Sep 27, 2022 vs Oct 19, 2019
- Is 2 years and 11 months newer
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 125 vs 165 Watts
- Consumes up to 24% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Starfield FPS Calculator
Core i9-10900X vs Core i9-13900K: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-10900X
Oct 19th, 2019
Average FPS
93 FPS
94%
Min 1% FPS
56 FPS
84%
Price, $
$449.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.83/FPS
100%
Core i9-13900K
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
99 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
67 FPS
100%
Price, $
$499.99
89%
Value, $/FPS
$5.05/FPS
96%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-10900X vs Core i9-13900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-10900X vs Core i9-13900K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-10900X
Oct 19th, 2019
Cores
10-core
42%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
53%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
81%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-13900K
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-10900X Oct 19th, 2019 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i9-13900K Sep 27th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| – | MSRP | $589.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 165W | Power Consumption | 125W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
