The Core i9-9900K is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-13700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $8.81 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i9-9900K
- Up to 3% cheaper – $341.18 vs $349.99
- Consumes up to 24% less energy – 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-13700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 16 threads
Core i9-9900K vs Core i7-13700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
192
88%
Min 1% FPS
127
89%
Price, $
$341.18
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
90%
Core i7-13700K
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$349.99
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.6/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900K vs Core i7-13700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900K vs Core i7-13700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900K vs Core i7-13700K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
53%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
93%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
48%
Core i7-13700K
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-9900K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| $488.00 | MSRP | $409.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
95 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
