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$295
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Prices and StockMSRP $488
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MSRP $699
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS 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 i9-13900KS is 1465 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-9900KF
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $295.00 vs $419.00
- Up to 18% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-13900KS - $0.82 vs $1.00 per FPS
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 16% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-9900KF - 418 vs 360 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
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
360
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Updated 440 minutes ago
Intel Core i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz
Buy for $419 on Amazon
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Updated 440 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900KF | vs | Core i9-13900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-9900KF or Core i9-13900KS
With selected game settings
418 FPS
$12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$5,399.99
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412 FPS
$8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KS
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,599.99
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