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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-13900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-13900 is 1538 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9940X - 185 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $567.98 vs $870.7
- Up to 39% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9940X - $3.07 vs $5.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$567.98
100%
FPS and Value 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 i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
172
92.97297297297298%
Value, $/FPS
$5.06/FPS
60.67193675889329%
Price, $
$870.7
65%
Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC9)
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Updated 351490 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1459
53.75829034635225%
Multi-Core
10734
65.34761962741995%
Intel Core i9-13900 | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-13900 or Core i9-9940X
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
60 FPS
$29.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,781.99
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72 FPS
$21.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,578.53
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114 FPS
$21.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,479.99
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72 FPS
$28.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,039.99
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129 FPS
$22.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,884.59
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72 FPS
$36.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,652.73
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114 FPS
$21.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,494.95
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72 FPS
$28.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,025.54
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114 FPS
$22.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,570
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72 FPS
$26.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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