Intel Core i9-13900K vs Intel Core i9-13900KS

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CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-13900K and the Intel Core i9-13900KS and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-13900K 24 core processor released in Q4/2022 with the Intel Core i9-13900KS which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Core i 13000 (17) CPU group Intel Core i 13000 (17)
13 Generation 13
Raptor Lake S Architecture Raptor Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-12900K Predecessor Intel Core i9-12900KS
Intel Core i9-14900K Successor Intel Core i9-14900KS

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-13900K is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (5.80 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-13900KS clocks with 3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-13900K Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900KS
24 Cores 24
32 Threads 32
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.00 GHz (5.80 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
2.20 GHz (4.30 GHz)
16x Gracemont
B-Core 2.40 GHz (4.30 GHz)
16x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i9-13900K Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900KS
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.65 GHz
11 GPU Generation 11
10 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
32 Compute units 32
256 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 192 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-13900K, while the Intel Core i9-13900KS supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-13900K Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900KS
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
192 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
32.00 MB L2 Cache 32.00 MB
36.00 MB L3 Cache 36.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-13900K has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-13900KS is 150 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-13900K Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900KS
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 150 W
253 W TDP (PL2) 253 W
-- TDP up 320 W
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-13900K has 68.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-13900KS is at 68.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core i9-13900K Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900KS
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
LGA 1700 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2022 Release date Q1/2023
589 $ Release price 699 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 7 CPU benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
132 (96%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
137 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2144 (99%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2158 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2241 (97%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2317 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
39652 (97%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
40837 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2147 (97%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2221 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
23982 (96%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
24854 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2868 (96%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
2997 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
20305 (97%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
20947 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
877 (97%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
902 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
15350 (99%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
15432 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz
846 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz
846 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
59155 (95%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
62340 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
330 (98%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz
338 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
6141 (99%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
6220 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
39,652 CB R23 MC @ 252 W
157 (99%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
40,837 CB R23 MC @ 257 W
159 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
557 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz
893 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 3.00 GHz
16715 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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Comparison of the two processors

In the comparison between the Intel Core i9-13900K and the Intel Core i9-13900KS, the two top processors in Intel's LGA 1700 socket compete against each other. First of all, you can see that these are almost identical CPUs. As a specially selected model, the Intel Core i9-13900KS can use slightly higher clock frequencies. The basic technical structure is identical for both processors.

Both the Intel Core i9-13900K and the Intel Core i9-13900KS have a total of 24 CPU cores. Both can process a maximum of 32 threads in parallel, which makes the CPUs particularly interesting for intensive applications. The processors are also impressive in newer computer games due to their high clock frequencies. However, if you only play computer games and use less demanding applications, you can find significantly cheaper processors.

However, if you regularly use the combined gaming and application performance, the Intel Core i9-13900K/S is a very good choice. Both processors can also be overclocked further using their standard clock speed.

The Intel Core i9-13900K has a base clock of 3.0 GHz, up to 5.8 GHz is possible in Turbo mode. With 3.2 GHz in the base and a whopping 6.0 GHz in turbo mode, the Intel Core i9-13900KS sets records here.

The 16 smaller E-cores (Gracemont architecture) clock at up to 2.2 GHz on the Intel Core i9-13900K, and here too the Intel Core i9-13900KS offers a clock frequency increased by 200 MHz. This is made possible by selecting the best chips that Intel sells in the Intel Core i9-13900KS.

Both processors have a simple iGPU (internal graphics) with the Intel UHD Graphics 770, which is sufficient to carry out simple work such as image and video playback. However, the iGPU is too slow for computer games.

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