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Intel Core i9-10900K vs Intel Core i9-13900K

Intel Core i9-10900K
Intel Core i9-10900K
vs
Intel Core i9-13900K
Intel Core i9-13900K

We compared two CPUs: the Intel Core i9-10900K vs Intel Core i9-13900K. The Intel Core i9-10900K features 10 cores and 20 threads with a maximum clock speed of 5.3 GHz, while the Intel Core i9-13900K has 24 cores and 32 threads with a maximum clock speed of 5.4 GHz. Let's see which CPU performs better in terms of benchmarks and specifications.

Why Intel Core i9-13900K is better than Intel Core i9-10900K

  • Released about 2 years and 4 months later
  • 140% more cores (24 cores vs 10 cores)
  • Supports newer PCIe version 5.0 vs 3.0
  • 38% higher iGPU frequency (1.65 GHz vs 1.2 GHz)
  • Geekbench 6 shows 52% faster single-core and 46% faster multi-core performance
  • 80% larger L3 cache (36 MB vs 20 MB)
  • More advanced 10nm manufacturing process (vs 14nm)
  • 96% higher memory bandwidth (89.6 GB/s vs 45.8 GB/s)
  • Uses newer DDR5 memory compared to older DDR4

Performance Scores

Overall comparison of performance, power efficiency, and real-world usage.

Single-Core Score

Intel Core i9-10900K
49
Intel Core i9-13900K
87

Multi-Core Score

Intel Core i9-10900K
44
Intel Core i9-13900K
90

Total Score

Intel Core i9-10900K
46
Intel Core i9-13900K
88

Geekbench 6

Geekbench measures CPU performance in single-core and multi-core scenarios.
Single-Core Intel Core i9-13900K +108%
Intel Core i9-10900K
1,422
Intel Core i9-13900K
2,963
Multi-Core Intel Core i9-13900K +84%
Intel Core i9-10900K
11,318
Intel Core i9-13900K
20,828
Single-Core 1,422 2,963
Multi-Core 11,318 20,828

Cinebench R23

Cinebench measures CPU rendering performance using real-world 3D rendering tasks.
Single-Core Intel Core i9-13900K +47%
Intel Core i9-10900K
1,415
Intel Core i9-13900K
2,077
Multi-Core Intel Core i9-13900K +128%
Intel Core i9-10900K
16,879
Intel Core i9-13900K
38,437
Single-Core 1,415 2,077
Multi-Core 16,879 38,437
Intel Core i9-10900K
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Intel Core i9-13900K

General Info

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Launch Date Q2 2020 September 2022
Generation 10th Gen 13th Generation
Codename Comet Lake-S Raptor Lake
Type Desktop Desktop
Class High-end High-end desktop
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes
Architecture Comet Lake Hybrid Architecture
Lithography 14nm 10 nm

CPU

Total Cores 10 24
Total Threads 20 32
Performance Cores - 8
Performance Threads - 16
Efficient Cores - 16
Efficient Threads - 16
P-Core Base Frequency 3.7 GHz 3.0 GHz
P-Core Max Turbo Frequency 5.3 GHz 5.4 GHz
E-Core Base Frequency - 2.2 GHz
E-Core Max Turbo Frequency - 4.3 GHz
L1 Cache 32 KB per core 80 KB per core
L2 Cache 256 KB per core 32 MB
L3 Cache 20 MB 36 MB

Memory

Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR5-5600
Max Memory Size 128 GB 192 GB
Max Bandwidth 45.8 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
Memory Channels 2 2
ECC Support No Yes

GPU

Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU Base Frequency 350 MHz 300 MHz
GPU Max Frequency 1.2 GHz 1.65 GHz
Max Resolution HDMI 4096x2160 @ 30Hz 4k @ 60 Hz
Max Resolution DP 4096x2304 @ 60Hz 8k @ 60 Hz
4K Support true true

Power & I/O

Socket FC-LGA1200 FCLGA1700
PCIe Version 3.0 PCIe 5.0
PCIe Lanes 16 20
Base TDP (PL1) 125W 125 W
Max Turbo Power (PL2) - 253 W
Max Temperature 100°C 100 °C
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64