Intel Core i9-13900K

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 24 Cores and 32 Threads. The Intel Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 24 Cores, 32 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 3.0 GHz Base, 5.8 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 16 Cores, 16 Threads, 2.2 GHz Base, 4.3 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 125 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: 16 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 16 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 4 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) i9-13900K, 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900K

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 98.43

Overall Rank:
195th fastest in multithreading out of 6006 CPUs
56th fastest in single threading out of 6006 CPUs
42nd fastest in out of 1588 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $589.99 USD (2026-09-14)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

58075

Single Thread Rating

4595

Samples: 12891*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	206,337 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	150,460 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	232 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	86,892 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	46,194 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	785,666 KBytes/Sec
Physics	3,100 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	46,027 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,595 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of September 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-13900K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of September 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of September 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$589.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell Desktop Tower, Intel Core i9-12900K(16 Cores, 24 Threads) Processor, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Dual 4K Monitor Support (HDMI & DP), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C, Windows 11 Pro, Wired KB & Mouse	$1499.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Gaming PC Desktop Liquid Cooled i9-13900KS RTX 5060 Ti GDDR7 32GB DDR5	$1788.88 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Pro 24 All-in-One 2TB SSD 64GB RAM Extreme (Intel Core i9-13900K Processor Turbo Boost to 5.80GHz, 64 GB RAM, 2 TB SSD, 24-inch FullHD IPS, Win 11 Pro) PC Computer Desktop	$2399.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC Gaming PC 13th Gen NUC13RNGi9 with Intel Core i9 13900K Processor 24 Cores Up to 5.8GHz DDR5 WiFi 6E Thunderbolt 4 ITX Case, Barebone	$1626.02 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pro Business Desktop Computer, Intel Core i9 Processor(16 Core, 24 Threads, Up to 5.2Ghz with 30 Catch Memory) 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Ultra-Quiet Design, 4K Monitor Support, Windows 11 Pro	$1299.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,226
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,075
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		34,288
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,249
Apple M4 10 Core		23,598
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,824
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,544
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,034
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,651
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,649
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,124

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		162.88
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		156.83
Intel Core i9-14900K		123.89
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.16
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		118.55
Intel Core i9-13900K		98.43
Intel Core i7-12700K		83.74
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.66
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,689
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,595
Apple M4 10 Core		4,498
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,003
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,882
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		3,761
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,673
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,485
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,908
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,558

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-13900K
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3712852 - Sep 13 2026		58541
BL3712178 - Sep 12 2026		61248
BL3712130 - Sep 12 2026		60043
BL3711849 - Sep 12 2026		41818
BL3711599 - Sep 12 2026		59155

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-13900K
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS vs Intel Core i9-13900K		60,397 (+4.0%)
Intel Core i9-13900KF vs Intel Core i9-13900K		57,439 (-1.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Intel Core i9-13900K		50,200 (-13.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-13900K		45,596 (-21.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i9-13900K		62,130 (+7.0%)
Intel Core i9-14900K vs Intel Core i9-13900K		58,226 (+0.3%)
Intel Core i9-14900KF vs Intel Core i9-13900K		58,068 (0.0%)
Intel Core i9-13900F vs Intel Core i9-13900K		48,102 (-17.2%)
Intel Core i9-13900 vs Intel Core i9-13900K		44,551 (-23.3%)
Intel Core i9-14900KS vs Intel Core i9-13900K		59,914 (+3.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D vs Intel Core i9-13900K		56,053 (-3.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-13900K		51,224 (-11.8%)

Is the Intel Core i9-13900K Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		15,393
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D		12,520
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,397
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,107
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D		12,028
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,255
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,684
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus		10,660
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,509
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,380
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,355
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,059
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,477

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