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Intel Core i9-11900K vs Intel Core i9-13900K. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2021
Intel Core i9-11900K
Intel Core i9-11900K
Released
Q4/2022
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Intel Core i9-13900K
Intel Core i9-13900K

What's the best choice Intel Core i9-11900K or Intel Core i9-13900K? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i9-11900K has a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 125 W. Released in Q1/2021.

Intel Core i9-13900K has a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. 24 Cores. Power consumption of 125 W. Released in Q4/2022.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    217 left arrow score

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-11900K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    66 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    77 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    51 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    68 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    34 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    90 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    64 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    986 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    41 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    530 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    126 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
    15 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    59 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    68 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    12 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 8% better clock speed

    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
  • More number of cores

    About 3 times more cores

    24 left arrow 8

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-13900K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    2 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    12 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    13 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    10 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    9 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    5 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    18 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    32 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    355 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    20 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
    2 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
    5 place
  • Blender 3.1 Benchmark
    5 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i9-11900K Intel Core i9-11900K
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i9 left arrow Intel Core i9
  • Generation
    11 left arrow 13
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 11000 left arrow Intel Core i 13000
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i9-10900K left arrow Intel Core i9-12900K
  • Successor
    Intel Core i9-12900K left arrow No
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.50 GHz left arrow 3.80 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 24
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    5.30 GHz left arrow No
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 32
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid
  • A core
    -- left arrow 8x Raptor Cove / 3.80 GHz (5.70 GHz)
  • B core
    -- left arrow 16x Gracemont / 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz)
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 750 left arrow Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32
  • GPU frequency
    0.35 GHz left arrow 0.40 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.30 GHz left arrow 1.45 GHz
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow 32
  • Shader
    256 left arrow 256
  • Max. GPU Memory
    -- left arrow 16 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 4
  • Generation
    12 left arrow 12
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q4/2022
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i9-13900K and Intel Core i9-11900K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR5-5600
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-11900K and Intel Core i9-13900K to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    125 W left arrow 125 W
  • TDP up
    -- left arrow No
  • TDP (PL2)
    251 W / 56 s left arrow 241 W
  • TDP down
    95 W left arrow No
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-11900K and Intel Core i9-11900K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 32.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    16.00 MB left arrow 36.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Rocket Lake S left arrow Raptor Lake S
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1200 left arrow LGA 1700
  • Release date
    Q1/2021 left arrow Q4/2022

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-11900K and Intel Core i9-13900K.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
1686
Intel Core i9-11900K
2267
Intel Core i9-13900K
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
16211
Intel Core i9-11900K
38460
Intel Core i9-13900K
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
650
Intel Core i9-11900K
888
Intel Core i9-13900K
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
6187
Intel Core i9-11900K
14820
Intel Core i9-13900K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1878
Intel Core i9-11900K
2147
Intel Core i9-13900K
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
11645
Intel Core i9-11900K
23982
Intel Core i9-13900K
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
666
Intel Core i9-11900K
741
Intel Core i9-13900K

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