Intel Core i9-10900K vs Intel Core i9-13900K

Intel

Intel Core i9-10900K

Overall performance index

54,9

Rank 26 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$537

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Intel

Intel Core i9-13900K

Overall performance index

85,4

Rank 6 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core i9-13900K is 35,7% faster on average

Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-13900K

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-10900K wins 0, Intel Core i9-13900K wins 28 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +24,1 % 252,7fps 333,0fps Multi-thread +48,2 % 75,3points 145,4points Single-thread +32,5 % 95,7points 141,7points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10900K Intel Core i9-13900K Other tested CPUs Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.

Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +31,8 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 14.728 points 21.335 points +44,9 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.399 points 6.481 points +1,3 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 37.169 points 54.775 points +47,4 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 278,0 fps 309,7 fps +11,4 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 211,0 fps 333,0 fps +57,8 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 20.310 points 23.638 points +16,4 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 274,8 fps 415,5 fps +51,2 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 247,0 fps 273,8 fps +10,9 %

Fortnite720p, Low 399,6 fps 487,2 fps +21,9 %

Counter-Strike 2 363,3 fps 381,4 fps +5,0 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +93,0 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 87.950 MIPS 193.971 MIPS +120,5 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 75,0 s 36,0 s +108,3 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 1.215 s 771,0 s +57,6 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 32.163 KB/s 52.867 KB/s +64,4 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 2.627 points 6.087 points +131,7 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 6.306 points 15.155 points +140,3 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 6.612 points 13.298 points +101,1 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 13.707 points 23.983 points +75,0 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 9.099 points 16.745 points +84,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 7.956 points 11.725 points +47,4 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 4.491 points 8.796 points +95,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 2.752 points 4.677 points +69,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 1.745 points 2.356 points +35,0 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 10.790 points 26.274 points +143,5 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 5.426 px/s 12.844 px/s +136,7 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +48,1 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 898,0 points 1.231 points +37,1 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.425 points 2.180 points +53,0 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 547,0 px/s 839,0 px/s +53,4 %

Price / performance

Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i9-13900K
Codename	Comet Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 10000	Core 13000
Release	Q2 2020	Q4 2022
Launch MSRP	US$537	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i9-13900K
Cores / threads	10	24
Threads	20	32
Performance cores	n/a	8
Efficient cores	n/a	16
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3 GHz
Max boost clock	5.3 GHz	5.8 GHz
L2 cache	n/a	32 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i9-13900K
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	n/a	253 W
Process	14 nm	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i9-13900K
Socket	LGA1200	LGA1700
Memory	DDR4-2933	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe lanes	16	20
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 770

Our measurements

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i9-13900K
System power idle	59 W	92 W
System power load	209 W	416 W
CPU package idle	11 W	14.4 W
CPU package load	139 W	253 W
Temperature idle	30 °C	38 °C
Temperature load	58 °C	83 °C
Highest measured clock	5289 MHz	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	4829 MHz	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core i9-10900K	Intel Core i9-13900K
Motherboard	n/a	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi
Memory	n/a	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	n/a	DeepCool LT720
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR4 4200	DDR5-6400

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