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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-9900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900KF is 1253 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-9900 - 133 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $372.84 vs $531.86
- Up to 21% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-13900KF - $3.16 vs $4.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-13900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
118
88.7218045112782%
Value, $/FPS
$3.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$372.84
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Single-Core
1611
54.18768920282543%
Multi-Core
7204
35.839012984428635%
Intel Core i9-13900KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-13900KF or Core i9-9900
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
100 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
$22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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100 FPS
$25.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$2,529.99
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133 FPS
$27.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,699.99
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133 FPS
$30.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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133 FPS
$30.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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123 FPS
$15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,924.43
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112 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399.99
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100 FPS
$21.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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112 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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