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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-13900K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-13900K is 1439 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9960X - 187 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $522.99 vs $1579.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-9960X - $2.8 vs $9.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$522.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
171
91.44385026737967%
Value, $/FPS
$9.23/FPS
30.335861321776814%
Price, $
$1579
33%
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1378
46.334902488231336%
Multi-Core
9994
49.60293825689895%
Intel Core i9-13900K | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 | 16 |
| 32 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-13900K or Core i9-9960X
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
187 FPS
$21.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,949.99
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85 FPS
$25.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,140
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161 FPS
$18.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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187 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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137 FPS
$18.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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31 FPS
$62.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,930
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187 FPS
$20.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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187 FPS
$17.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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111 FPS
$21.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,349.99
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161 FPS
$18.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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