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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900 is 1951 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 21% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-7940X - 170 vs 141 FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $425.0 vs $567.98
- Up to 10% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-13900 - $3.01 vs $3.34 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.34/FPS
90.11976047904191%
Price, $
$567.98
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
141
82.94117647058825%
Value, $/FPS
$3.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$425
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Updated 349152 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
50.47899778924098%
Multi-Core
9923
60.41032509436259%
Intel Core i9-13900 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-13900 or Core i9-7940X
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
97 FPS
$18.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,781.99
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107 FPS
$14.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,578.53
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138 FPS
$17.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,479.99
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107 FPS
$19.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,039.99
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148 FPS
$19.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,884.59
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107 FPS
$24.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,652.73
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138 FPS
$18.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,494.95
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107 FPS
$18.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,025.54
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138 FPS
$18.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,570
In Stock
107 FPS
$17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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