Intel Core i9 13900KS 24-core LGA1700
A 6.0 GHz peak boost clock out of the box, enabled by Intel Adaptive Boost Technology, makes this 24-core unlocked processor a standout for chasing single-threaded speed records. Its 36MB of L3 cache and support for both DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 provide a strong platform for high-bandwidth workloads without sacrificing backward compatibility. This chip is best for extreme overclockers and competitive gamers who demand the absolute highest frame rates from a consumer desktop CPU.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong single thread (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong multi thread (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong ai (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong feature (93rd percentile) 93rd
Cons
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i9 |
| Model | 13900KS |
| Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 10 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 24 |
| P-cores | 8 |
| E-cores | 16 |
| Threads | 32 |
| Base Clock | 3200 |
| Boost Clock | 5400 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 32 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 60480 |
| PassMark Single | 4716 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | 5600 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA1700 |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 |
| TDP | 150 |
| Max Turbo Power | 253 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i9 13900KS | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 | D&H Core i9 BX80673I99940X | G.Skill Trident Z Neo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 6 |
| Threads | 32 | 16 | 48 | 32 | 28 | 12 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5400 | 5200 | 4000 | 3900 | 4400 | 4200 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 36 | 96 | 128 | 37.5 | 19.25 | 32 |
| Tdp W | 150 | 120 | 200 | 195 | 165 | 65 |
| Socket | LGA1700 | AM5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 | LGA2066 | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | No | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9 13900KS | 94.7 | 93.3 | 93.3 | 92.5 | 92.1 | 95.7 | 77.2 | 98.5 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.1 | 92.5 | 87.7 | 90 | 96.6 | 95.7 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 76.9 | 84.1 | 0 | 83.8 | 94.4 | 38.3 | 80.2 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 76.9 | 90.7 | 0 | 78.2 | 90.9 | 1.5 | 80.4 |
| D&H Core i9 BX80673I99940X Compare | 87.3 | 62.3 | 77 | 12 | 72.1 | 84.7 | 74.4 | 73.8 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.5 | 87.1 | 78.2 | 0 | 83 | 73.5 | 1.5 | 72.4 |
Price
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