Intel Core i9-14900KS vs Intel Core i9-13900KS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-14900KS and Intel Core i9-13900KS processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-14900KS

Intel Core i9-13900KS

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-14900KS

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 3% higher clock speed: 6.2 GHz vs 6.00 GHz
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4870 vs 4746
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62390 vs 61538

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Mar 2024 vs 4 Jan 2023
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	6.2 GHz vs 6.00 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB (per core) vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4870 vs 4746
PassMark - CPU mark	62390 vs 61538

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900KS

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm

Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-14900KS
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-13900KS

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4870

4746

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

62390

61538

Name	Intel Core i9-14900KS	Intel Core i9-13900KS
PassMark - Single thread mark	4870	4746
PassMark - CPU mark	62390	61538
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		16568

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-14900KS	Intel Core i9-13900KS
Essentials
Launch date	14 Mar 2024	4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$689
Place in performance rating	19	22
Architecture codename		Raptor Lake
Processor Number		i9-13900KS
Series		13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz
Die size	257 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	1920 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	32 MB
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)	36 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	6.2 GHz	6.00 GHz
Number of cores	24	24
Number of threads	32	32
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	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)	150 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 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
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
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 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)