Intel Core i9-13900K vs Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

Intel

Intel Core i9-13900K

Overall performance index

85,4

Rank 6 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

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Intel

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

Overall performance index

85,9

Rank 4 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) is 0,6% faster on average

Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-13900K wins 16, Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) wins 12 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +0,8 % 333,0fps 335,8fps Multi-thread +2,6 % 145,4points 141,7points Single-thread +3,5 % 141,7points 146,8points

Benchmarks

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Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) +0,8 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 21.335 points 20.822 points +2,5 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.481 points 6.471 points +0,2 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 54.775 points 56.472 points +3,1 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 309,7 fps 422,4 fps +36,4 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 333,0 fps 220,0 fps +51,4 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.638 points 23.596 points +0,2 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 415,5 fps 426,6 fps +2,7 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 273,8 fps 274,3 fps +0,2 %

Fortnite720p, Low 487,2 fps 393,6 fps +23,8 %

Counter-Strike 2 381,4 fps 433,9 fps +13,8 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +2,6 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 193.971 MIPS 193.281 MIPS +0,4 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 36,0 s 38,0 s +5,6 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 771,0 s 754,0 s +2,3 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 52.867 KB/s 51.150 KB/s +3,4 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 6.087 points 5.651 points +7,7 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 15.155 points 13.919 points +8,9 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 13.298 points 11.819 points +12,5 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 23.983 points 19.989 points +20,0 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 16.745 points 15.683 points +6,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 11.725 points 11.585 points +1,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 8.796 points 8.906 points +1,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.677 points 4.861 points +3,9 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.356 points 2.486 points +5,5 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 26.274 points 24.684 points +6,4 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 12.844 px/s 12.348 px/s +4,0 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch) +3,6 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.231 points 1.276 points +3,7 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.180 points 2.278 points +4,5 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 839,0 px/s 851,0 px/s +1,4 %

Price / performance

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

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Codename	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 13000	Core 14000
Release	Q4 2022	Q4 2023
Launch MSRP	US$589	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Cores / threads	24	24
Threads	32	32
Performance cores	8	8
Efficient cores	16	16
Base clock	3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Max boost clock	5.8 GHz	6 GHz
L2 cache	32 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	253 W	253 W
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Memory	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 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 i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
System power idle	92 W	104 W
System power load	416 W	422.2 W
CPU package idle	14.4 W	87.7 W
CPU package load	253 W	253 W
Temperature idle	38 °C	39 °C
Temperature load	83 °C	82 °C
Highest measured clock	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	5700 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)	5600 MHz (P) / 4400 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core i9-13900K	Intel Core i9-14900K (0x125 Patch)
Test configuration	n/a	0x125 Patch
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi
Memory	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	DeepCool LT720	DeepCool LT720
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR5-6400	DDR5-6400, Ultimate Leistung, Intel Presets, NO Limit Breaker · Ausbalanciert, wegen vergleich

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