Intel Core i9-13900KS

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-13900KS can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i9-13900KS Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 24 Cores and 32 Threads. The Intel Core i9-13900KS also has great single threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this is a high end chip that would be great for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core i9-13900KS

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 24 Cores, 32 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 3.2 GHz Base, 6.0 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 16 Cores, 16 Threads, 2.4 GHz Base, 4.3 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 150 W

TDP Up: 253 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 2048 KB
L3 Cache: 36 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 x 4096 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-13900KS, 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900KS

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2023

CPUmark/$Price: 122.95

Overall Rank:
157th fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
26th fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
33rd fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $492.23 USD (2026-02-14)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

60519

Single Thread Rating

4713

Samples: 1509*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-13900KS

Integer Math	210,766 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	154,501 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	257 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	90,037 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	47,624 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	811,575 KBytes/Sec
Physics	3,442 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	48,021 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,713 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-13900KS

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$492.23 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	GEEKOM GT13 PRO Mini PC, Intel Core i9-13900HK (14C/20T, up to 5.4GHz), 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, Aluminium Design Windows 11 Pro Desktop Computer with USB4,Wi-Fi 6E,BT 5.2,8K UHD	$789.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Centaurus Andromeda 2.4 - Intel Core i9-14900K 24-Core, Liquid Cooler, 32GB DDR5 RAM, GeForce RTX 5060, 2TB NVMe SSD, Windows 11 64bit, AC WiFi. Fast Professional or Gaming Desktop!	$1699.97 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell XPS 8960 Desktop - Intel Core i9-13900K, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6, 1 Year Premium Support+6 Months Dell Migrate, Windows 11 Pro - Black	$2299.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell XPS 8960 Tower Desktop Computer - 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900K 24-Core up to 5.80 GHz CPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDDR6, Killer Wi-Fi 6E, Windows 11 Pro	$2199.00 (www.amazon.com)
	GEEKOM GT13 PRO Mini PC, Intel Core i9-13900HK (14C/20T, up to 5.4GHz), 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, Aluminium Design Windows 11 Pro Desktop Computer with USB4,Wi-Fi 6E,BT 5.2,8K UHD	$699.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900KS		60,519
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,284
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,940
Apple M4 10 Core		23,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,132

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.63
Intel Core i9-13900KS		122.95
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.93
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900KS		4,713
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-13900KS
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3289932 - Feb 16 2026		65961
BL3289921 - Feb 16 2026		62349
BL3287208 - Feb 14 2026		56998
BL3285086 - Feb 13 2026		65167
BL3282671 - Feb 12 2026		58283

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-13900KS
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900KS		60,519
Intel Core i9-13900K vs Intel Core i9-13900KS		58,284 (-3.7%)
Intel Core i9-13900KF vs Intel Core i9-13900KS		57,687 (-4.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i9-13900KS		48,103 (-20.5%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-13900KS		45,745 (-24.4%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-13900KS		45,649 (-24.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i9-13900KS		62,314 (+3.0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i9-13900KS		62,233 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i9-14900K vs Intel Core i9-13900KS		58,451 (-3.4%)
Intel Core i9-14900KF vs Intel Core i9-13900KS		58,329 (-3.6%)
Intel Core i9-13900F vs Intel Core i9-13900KS		48,533 (-19.8%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X vs Intel Core i9-13900KS		54,438 (-10.0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-13900KS		51,292 (-15.2%)

Is the Intel Core i9-13900KS Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,380
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,111

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