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Intel i9-13900K vs i9-12900K vs i9-9900K

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 38960 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-13900K×Intel Core i9-12900K×Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $409.99 - BUY $298.41 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700FCLGA1700FCLGA1151-2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.8 GHzUp to 5.2 GHzUp to 5.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores24 (Threads: 32)16 (Threads: 24)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 2,176KB, L2: 32.0MB, L3: 36MBL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP125W241W95W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$43.98$17.34
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 630
First Seen on ChartQ3 2022Q4 2021Q4 2018
# of Samples116101036216988
CPU Rank1753211036
CPU Value108.0100.460.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4600(0.0%)4130(-10.2%)2914(-36.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)58292(0.0%)41153(-29.4%)18083(-69.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,292
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,153
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,083
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-13900K
108.0
Intel Core i9-12900K
100.4
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
60.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,600
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,130
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,914
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP125W241W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.