Intel Core i9 13900 24-core LGA1700
The hybrid 8 P-core and 16 E-core architecture delivers a 5.6 GHz boost clock and a 45121 PassMark score while maintaining a 65W base TDP for exceptional efficiency. Its bundled boxed cooler and support for both DDR4 and DDR5 memory offer flexible, cost-effective platform building. This processor is best for content creators and workstation users who need high multi-threaded throughput for rendering and compiling without the power draw of an unlocked K-series chip.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong single thread (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong platform (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong multi thread (91st percentile) 91st
Cons
- Below average affordability (10th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 14 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i9 |
| Model | 13900 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake-S |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 10 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 24 |
| P-cores | 8 |
| E-cores | 16 |
| Threads | 32 |
| Base Clock | 2000 |
| Boost Clock | 5600 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 16 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 44487 |
| PassMark Single | 4276 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR5, DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 5600 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA1700 |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Max Turbo Power | 219 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i9 13900 | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | SMC EPYC 9555P | HP Xeon 6526Y | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24 | 16 | 64 | 16 | 24 | - |
| Threads | 32 | 32 | 128 | 32 | 48 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5600 | 5700 | 4400 | 3900 | 4000 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 36 | 128 | 256 | 37 | 128 | - |
| Tdp W | 65 | 120 | 360 | 195 | 200 | - |
| Socket | LGA1700 | AM5 | AMD Socket SP5 | LGA 4677 | AMD Socket SP3 | - |
| 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 | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9 13900 | 90.4 | 83.6 | 93.4 | 49.4 | 98.7 | 91.1 | 66.8 | 10 | 93.9 |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Compare | 96 | 98.6 | 92.4 | 78.1 | 97 | 95.7 | 84.4 | 14.5 | 92.9 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.2 | 96.8 | 0 | 89.6 | 99.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 85.9 |
| HP Xeon 6526Y Compare | 92.1 | 77.2 | 90.8 | 0 | 79.3 | 89.9 | 0 | 2.7 | 80.5 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 77.2 | 84.5 | 0 | 85.1 | 93.9 | 36.3 | 5.1 | 80.4 |
| MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF Compare | 85.8 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 0 | 66.5 | 97.1 | 0 | 6.3 | 98.4 |
Usage Scores
- Overall85.5
- AI/LLM83.9
- Budget77.3
- Gaming75.9
- Server77
- Efficiency95.9
- Productivity90
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
