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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 1439 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 9% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-9940X - 237 vs 217 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $522.99 vs $870.7
- Up to 45% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i9-9940X - $2.21 vs $4.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9940X - 32 vs 28 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
217
91.56118143459916%
Value, $/FPS
$4.01/FPS
55.11221945137157%
Price, $
$870.7
60%
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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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
237
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.21/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1459
49.05850706119704%
Multi-Core
10734
53.27575938058368%
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i9-13900K
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
237 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,949.99
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129 FPS
$16.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,140
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198 FPS
$14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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237 FPS
$15.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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172 FPS
$14.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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93 FPS
$20.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,930
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237 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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237 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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149 FPS
$15.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,349.99
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198 FPS
$14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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