Intel Core i9-13900KS vs Intel Core i9-13900K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900KS and Intel Core i9-13900K 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.

 

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: 4748 vs 4621
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 61592 vs 59031
  • Around 1% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16568 vs 16332
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 4748 vs 4621
PassMark - CPU mark 61592 vs 59031
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 16568 vs 16332

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900K

  • 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 i9-13900K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4748
4621
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
61592
59031
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
16568
16332
Name Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900K
PassMark - Single thread mark 4748 4621
PassMark - CPU mark 61592 59031
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 16568 16332

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900K

Essentials

Architecture codename Raptor Lake Raptor Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 27 Sep 2022
Place in performance rating 22 31
Processor Number i9-13900KS i9-13900K
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors 13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $599

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 0xA780
Execution Units 32 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.65 GHz 1.65 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics 770

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 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
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)