Intel Core i7-13790F vs Intel Core i9-13900KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-13790F and Intel Core i9-13900KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i7-13790F

Intel Core i9-13900KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-13790F

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Launch date	10 Feb 2023 vs 27 Sep 2022
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900KF

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 12% higher clock speed: 5.80 GHz vs 5.2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
1572864x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1143901.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4624 vs 4171
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 58670 vs 46110

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 16
Number of threads	32 vs 24
Maximum frequency	5.80 GHz vs 5.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	1920 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache	48 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	36 MB vs 33MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4624 vs 4171
PassMark - CPU mark	58670 vs 46110

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-13790F
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-13900KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4171

4624

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46110

58670

Name	Intel Core i7-13790F	Intel Core i9-13900KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	4171	4624
PassMark - CPU mark	46110	58670
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		16391

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-13790F	Intel Core i9-13900KF
Essentials
Launch date	10 Feb 2023	27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$441	$574
Place in performance rating	63	51
Architecture codename		Raptor Lake
Processor Number		i9-13900KF
Series		13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	2.1 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80K (per core)	1920 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	48 MB
L3 cache	33MB (shared)	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.2 GHz	5.80 GHz
Number of cores	16	24
Number of threads	24	32
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5, Dual-channel	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		89.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)