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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 1439 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 32% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-9960X - 279 vs 212 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $459.34 vs $699.99
- Up to 50% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i9-9960X - $1.65 vs $3.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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 i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
279
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$459.34
100%
FPS and Value 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
Highest
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Core i9-13900K
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, 1920 x 1080, Highest
279 FPS
$13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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190 FPS
$9.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849.99
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215 FPS
$11.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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168 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,829
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168 FPS
$11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,911
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279 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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127 FPS
$14.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,869.99
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168 FPS
$17.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,889
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279 FPS
$12.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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241 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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