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$385
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Core i9-9900K
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $385.00 vs $499.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-13900K - $2.01 vs $2.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 22% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-9900K - 235 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 32 vs 16 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
192
82%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$385
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 358 minutes ago
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
235
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.13/FPS
94%
Price, $
$499.99
77%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
Buy for $499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 358 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K | vs | Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-9900K or Core i9-13900K
With selected game settings
235 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,254.45
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164 FPS
$9.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,565
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215 FPS
$8.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899
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228 FPS
$10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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228 FPS
$11.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,569.99
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228 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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215 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,479
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235 FPS
$19.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$4,679.99
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235 FPS
$19.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$4,669.99
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235 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$3,359
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