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Intel Core i7-4930K vs Intel Core i9-13900KF. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2013
Intel Core i7-4930K
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Q4/2022
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Intel Core i9-13900KF
Intel Core i9-13900KF

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-4930K or Intel Core i9-13900KF? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i7-4930K has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz. 6 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 130 W. Released in Q3/2013.

Intel Core i9-13900KF has a base frequency of 3.00 GHz (5.80 GHz). 24 / 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2022.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    184 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-4930K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    293 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    205 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    507 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    286 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    616 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    357 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    245 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    152 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    209 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    166 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    284 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    6 left arrow place
  • More number of cores

    18 more cores

    24 left arrow 6
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    125 W left arrow 130 W

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    3 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    9 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    8 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    9 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    1 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    4 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    9 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    15 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    8 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
    1 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
    1 place
  • Blender 3.1 Benchmark
    1 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-4930K Intel Core i7-4930K
Intel Core i9-13900KF Intel Core i9-13900KF
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 4000X left arrow Intel Core i 13000
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition left arrow Intel Core i9
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 13
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Intel Core i9-12900KF
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    - left arrow 8x Raptor Cove
  • B-Core
    - left arrow 16x Gracemont
  • Base Frequency
    3.4 GHz left arrow -
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    6 left arrow 24
  • CPU Threads
    12 left arrow 32
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.9 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (6 Cores)
    3.6 GHz left arrow -
  • A-Core Frequency
    - left arrow 3.00 GHz (5.80 GHz)
  • B-Core Frequency
    - left arrow 2.20 GHz (4.30 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
    no iGPU left arrow None
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow -
Hardware codec support

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

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i9-13900KF and Intel Core i7-4930K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2 (Dual Channel)
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1866 left arrow DDR4-3200DDR5-5600
  • PCIe lanes
    40 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow -
  • Memory Bandwidth
    - left arrow 89.6 GB/s
  • PCIe
    - left arrow 5.0 x 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-4930K and Intel Core i9-13900KF Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    130 W left arrow 125 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow 253 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-4930K and Intel Core i9-13900KF, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Ivy Bridge E left arrow Raptor Lake S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 32 MB
  • L3-Cache
    12 MB left arrow 36 MB
  • Release date
    Q3/2013 left arrow Q4/2022
  • Socket
    LGA 2011 left arrow LGA 1700
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • Chip design
    - left arrow Monolithic
  • Documents
    - left arrow Technical data sheet
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
  • Release price
    - left arrow 564 $

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs
Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

Intel Core i7-4930K

Intel Core i9-13900KF

More results: 2

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 32 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i9-13900KF 12476.450699 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.24.0 / 1M / 32 threads / windows
System RAM: 64 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / PRIME Z790-P
Duration: 80.151 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-4930K and Intel Core i9-13900KF.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

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

Higher values are better in this metric.

857.000000
Intel Core i7-4930K
2248.000000
Intel Core i9-13900KF
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

6569.000000
Intel Core i7-4930K
39556.000000
Intel Core i9-13900KF
Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

139.000000
Intel Core i7-4930K
330.000000
Intel Core i9-13900KF
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware

Higher values are better in this metric.

1064.000000
Intel Core i7-4930K
6141.000000
Intel Core i9-13900KF
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

810.000000
Intel Core i7-4930K
2147.000000
Intel Core i9-13900KF
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

4953.000000
Intel Core i7-4930K
23982.000000
Intel Core i9-13900KF
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

13150.000000
Intel Core i7-4930K
59155.000000
Intel Core i9-13900KF

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