Intel Core i9-13900KS vs Intel Core i7-13700K

Last updated: 2024-03-15

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-13900KS		Intel Core i7-13700K
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-13900KS and the Intel Core i7-13700K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core i9-13900KS 24 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Core i7-13700K which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022.

Intel Core i9 (78)	Family	Intel Core i7 (298)
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 i9-12900KS	Predecessor	Intel Core i7-12700K
Intel Core i9-14900KS	Successor	Intel Core i7-14700K

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i9-13900KS is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-13700K clocks with 3.40 GHz (5.40 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i9-13900KS	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-13700K
24	Cores	16
32	Threads	24
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz) 8x Raptor Cove	A-Core	3.40 GHz (5.40 GHz) 8x Raptor Cove
2.40 GHz (4.30 GHz) 16x Gracemont	B-Core	2.50 GHz (4.20 GHz) 8x 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 i9-13900KS	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-13700K
--	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)	1.60 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 i9-13900KS, while the Intel Core i7-13700K supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i9-13900KS	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-13700K
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	24.00 MB
36.00 MB	L3 Cache	30.00 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 i9-13900KS has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-13700K is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i9-13900KS	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-13700K
150 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	125 W
253 W	TDP (PL2)	253 W
320 W	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i9-13900KS has 68.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-13700K is at 54.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
Intel Core i9-13900KS	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-13700K
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
Q1/2023	Release date	Q4/2022
699 $	Release price	409 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900KS (100%)

Intel Core i7-13700K (92%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 7 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900KS (100%)

Intel Core i7-13700K (76%)

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 i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	137 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-13700K 16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	126 (92%)

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 i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	2158 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-13700K 16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	1602 (74%)

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 i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	2317 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-13700K 16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	2126 (92%)

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 i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	40837 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-13700K 16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz	31062 (76%)

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 i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	2221 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-13700K 16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	2065 (93%)

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 i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	24854 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-13700K 16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz	18402 (74%)

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 i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	2997 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-13700K 16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	2787 (93%)

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 i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	20947 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-13700K 16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz	17208 (82%)

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 i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	902 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-13700K 16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	815 (90%)

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 i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	15432 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-13700K 16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz	11831 (77%)

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 i9-13900KS Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz	846 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-13700K Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.60 GHz	820 (97%)

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 i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	62340 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-13700K 16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz	47002 (75%)

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 i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	338 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-13700K 16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz	310 (92%)

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 i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	6220 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-13700K 16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz	4639 (75%)

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 i9-13900KS 40,837 CB R23 MC @ 257 W	159 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-13700K 31,062 CB R23 MC @ 220 W	141 (89%)

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 i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-13700K 16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz	430 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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Posted by Stefan on 2022-08-29

In September, both AMD and Intel are introducing their new mainstream desktop processors. It doesn't seem to have been as close as this year for a long time, leaked benchmarks of the new top models from AMD and Intel point to a head-to-head race.

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Posted by Stefan on 2022-07-26

Last week we already reported on the new Intel Core i7-13700K processor from Intel, which is expected in autumn 2022. With 8+8 CPU cores (24 threads), the Intel Core i7-13700K should have the same configuration as last year's Intel Core i9-12900K. With this, Intel wants to finally clear AMD's lead in multi-core performance, which has existed for several years.

Intel Core i7-13700K could debut with 16 cores and 24 threads

Posted by Stefan on 2022-07-20

According to an internal Intel slide published at the end of last year, the Intel Core i7-13700K could have 8+8, i.e. 16 CPU cores that provide 24 threads. The interesting thing about the slide is that it was recently confirmed by newer leaks of the Intel Core i9-13900K and the Intel Core i5-13600K as the number of cores and also the size of the cache matches with recently published CPU-Z screenshots of alleged development models.

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