Intel Core i9-13900K vs Intel Core i9-12900K

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Intel

Intel Core i9-13900K

Overall performance index

85,4

Rank 6 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel

Intel Core i9-12900K

Overall performance index

70,1

Rank 16 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$648

Intel Core i9-13900K is 21,8% faster on average

Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-12900K

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-13900K wins 26, Intel Core i9-12900K wins 2 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +13,7 % 333,0fps 292,8fps Multi-thread +42,0 % 145,4points 102,4points Single-thread +11,9 % 141,7points 126,6points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-12900K 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 +13,7 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 21.335 points 18.147 points +17,6 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.481 points 6.363 points +1,9 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 54.775 points 45.316 points +20,9 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 309,7 fps 338,9 fps +9,4 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 333,0 fps 233,0 fps +42,9 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.638 points 23.095 points +2,4 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 415,5 fps 343,9 fps +20,8 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 273,8 fps 255,2 fps +7,3 %

Fortnite720p, Low 487,2 fps 508,2 fps +4,3 %

Counter-Strike 2 381,4 fps 372,9 fps +2,3 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +42,0 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 193.971 MIPS 122.953 MIPS +57,8 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 36,0 s 55,0 s +52,8 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 771,0 s 815,0 s +5,7 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 52.867 KB/s 34.523 KB/s +53,1 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.087 points 4.051 points +50,3 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 15.155 points 10.540 points +43,8 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 13.298 points 9.159 points +45,2 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 23.983 points 18.464 points +29,9 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 16.745 points 11.769 points +42,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 11.725 points 10.311 points +13,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 8.796 points 7.731 points +13,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.677 points 4.139 points +13,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.356 points 2.111 points +11,6 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 26.274 points 18.143 points +44,8 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 12.844 px/s 9.045 px/s +42,0 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +11,9 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.231 points 1.063 points +15,8 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.180 points 2.000 points +9,0 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 839,0 px/s 736,0 px/s +14,0 %

Price / performance

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

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core i9-12900K
Codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Series	Core 13000	Core 12000
Release	Q4 2022	Q4 2021
Launch MSRP	US$589	US$648
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core i9-12900K
Cores / threads	24	16
Threads	32	24
Performance cores	8	8
Efficient cores	16	8
Base clock	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Max boost clock	5.8 GHz	5.2 GHz
L2 cache	32 MB	14 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	30 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core i9-12900K
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	253 W	241 W
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core i9-12900K
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Memory	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe lanes	20	20
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 770

Our measurements

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core i9-12900K
System power idle	92 W	101 W
System power load	416 W	351 W
CPU package idle	14.4 W	18 W
CPU package load	253 W	212 W
Temperature idle	38 °C	29 °C
Temperature load	83 °C	86 °C
Highest measured clock	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	5000 MHz
Avg clock in games	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core i9-12900K
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi	n/a
Memory	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400	n/a
CPU cooler	DeepCool LT720	n/a
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR5-6400	DDR5-5200

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