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$425
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
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 i9-7940X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $425.0 vs $567.98
- Up to 5% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-13900 - $2.09 vs $2.19 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 28% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-7940X - 259 vs 203 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
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
203
78.37837837837837%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/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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Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
259
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.19/FPS
95.4337899543379%
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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In Stock
Updated 351056 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
50.47899778924098%
Multi-Core
9923
60.41032509436259%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 24 |
| 28 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-7940X or Core i9-13900
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
200 FPS
$8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,781.99
In Stock
209 FPS
$7.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,578.53
In Stock
238 FPS
$10.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,479.99
In Stock
209 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,039.99
In Stock
247 FPS
$11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,884.59
In Stock
209 FPS
$12.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,652.73
In Stock
238 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,494.95
In Stock
209 FPS
$9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,025.54
In Stock
238 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,570
In Stock
209 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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