Intel Core i9-13900KS vs Intel Core i9-13900KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900KS and Intel Core i9-13900KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 i9-13900KS

Intel Core i9-13900KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900KS

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 3% higher clock speed: 6.00 GHz vs 5.80 GHz
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4760 vs 4624
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 61878 vs 58670
Around 2% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16728 vs 16391

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 27 Sep 2022
Maximum frequency	6.00 GHz vs 5.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4760 vs 4624
PassMark - CPU mark	61878 vs 58670
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16728 vs 16391

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900KF

Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 150 Watt

L2 cache	48 MB vs 32 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 150 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900KS
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-13900KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4760

4624

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

61878

58670

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

16728

16391

Name	Intel Core i9-13900KS	Intel Core i9-13900KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	4760	4624
PassMark - CPU mark	61878	58670
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16728	16391

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13900KS	Intel Core i9-13900KF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	27 Sep 2022
Place in performance rating	38	51
Processor Number	i9-13900KS	i9-13900KF
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$574
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1920 KB	1920 KB
L2 cache	32 MB	48 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	6.00 GHz	5.80 GHz
Number of cores	24	24
Number of threads	32	32
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0xA780
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.65 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	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)