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$178.02
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-990X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900 is 4332 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $178.02 vs $542.43
- Up to 62% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i9-13900 - $1.05 vs $2.74 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 17% better in Deathloop than Core i7-990X - 198 vs 169 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
169
85.35353535353535%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.74/FPS
38.32116788321168%
Price, $
$542.43
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
Buy for $542.43 on Amazon
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Updated 3751 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
20.817980840088428%
Multi-Core
2626
15.98685011567028%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i9-13900
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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93 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$929.99
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93 FPS
$12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,149.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$16.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
In Stock
102 FPS
$14.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,489.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$19.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,785
In Stock
102 FPS
$15.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,619.99
In Stock
133 FPS
$18.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,399
In Stock
93 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$983.65
In Stock
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