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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 4233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $178.02 vs $379.91
- Up to 48% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-13900K - $0.84 vs $1.6 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-990X - 237 vs 211 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 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
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
211
89.0295358649789%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/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 i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.6/FPS
52.49999999999999%
Price, $
$379.91
46%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
18.997982515131138%
Multi-Core
2626
13.033551717292038%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i9-13900K
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
237 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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237 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,899.95
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199 FPS
$14.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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237 FPS
$15.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,649
In Stock
93 FPS
$18.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,749
In Stock
172 FPS
$14.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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149 FPS
$12.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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128 FPS
$26.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 20 TB HDD
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$3,399
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129 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,930
In Stock
129 FPS
$17.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,249.97
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