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MSRP $549
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-13900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-13900 is 1538 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 6% better in Metro Exodus than Core i9-9960X - 152 vs 143 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $579.99 vs $1499.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-9960X - $3.82 vs $10.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
152
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$579.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X | vs | Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-9960X or Core i9-13900
With selected game settings
91 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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91 FPS
$27.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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71 FPS
$45.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
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32 FPS
$57.72/FPS
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Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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56 FPS
$35.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999
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71 FPS
$28.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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32 FPS
$78.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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91 FPS
$31.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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71 FPS
$45.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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39 FPS
$76.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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Laptops Using Core i9-9960X or Core i9-13900
With selected game settings
55 FPS
$18.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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55 FPS
$24.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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66 FPS
$19.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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96 FPS
$29.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$21.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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66 FPS
$18.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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55 FPS
$32.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,785
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55 FPS
$21.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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55 FPS
$24.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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55 FPS
$25.09/FPS
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Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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