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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF 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 i9-13900KF is 4233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $178.02 vs $469.99
- Up to 47% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-13900KF - $1.16 vs $2.2 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 39% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-990X - 214 vs 154 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
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
154
71%
Value, $/FPS
$1.16/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 i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
214
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.2/FPS
52%
Price, $
$469.99
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for $469.99 on Amazon
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Updated 202 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i9-13900KF
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
151 FPS
$12.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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151 FPS
$13.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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151 FPS
$17.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,589.99
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214 FPS
$16.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,499
In Stock
214 FPS
$19.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,169.99
In Stock
214 FPS
$18.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
24 GB, 12 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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113 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
214 FPS
$18.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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173 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399.99
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151 FPS
$16.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
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