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Intel Core i9-10900X vs Intel Core i9-13900KS. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2019
Intel Core i9-10900X
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Q1/2023
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Intel Core i9-13900KS
Intel Core i9-13900KS

What's the best choice Intel Core i9-10900X or Intel Core i9-13900KS? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i9-10900X has a base frequency of 3.70 GHz. 10 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 165 W. Released in Q4/2019.

Intel Core i9-13900KS has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz). 24 / 32 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 150 W. Released in Q1/2023.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    73 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-10900X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    204 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    82 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    114 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    93 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    272 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    109 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    21 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    5 left arrow place
  • More number of cores

    14 more cores

    24 left arrow 10
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    150 W left arrow 165 W

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    1 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    8 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    5 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    12 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    322 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i9-10900X Intel Core i9-10900X
Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel Core i9-13900KS
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 10000X left arrow Intel Core i 13000
  • Family
    Intel Core i9 left arrow Intel Core i9
  • Generation
    10 left arrow 13
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Intel Core i9-12900KS
  • 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
    3.7 GHz left arrow -
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    10 left arrow 24
  • CPU Threads
    20 left arrow 32
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.7 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (10 Cores)
    4.5 GHz left arrow -
  • A-Core Frequency
    - left arrow 3.20 GHz (6.00 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
    None left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 770
  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 32
  • Generation
    - left arrow 11
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 300 MHz
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow 1650 MHz
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 64 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q4/2021
  • Shader
    - left arrow 256
  • Technology
    - left arrow 10 nm
Hardware codec support

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

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

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i9-13900KS and Intel Core i9-10900X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    256 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 2 (Dual Channel)
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2933 left arrow DDR4-3200DDR5-5600
  • PCIe lanes
    48 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 i9-10900X and Intel Core i9-13900KS 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
    94 °C left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    165 W left arrow 150 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow 253 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-10900X and Intel Core i9-13900KS, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Cascade Lake left arrow Raptor Lake S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 32 MB
  • L3-Cache
    19.25 MB left arrow 36 MB
  • Release date
    Q4/2019 left arrow Q1/2023
  • Socket
    LGA 2066 left arrow LGA 1700
  • Technology
    14 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
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

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 i9-10900X

Intel Core i9-13900KS

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 6.22.2 / 1M / 32 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i9-13900KS 4992.087541 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.22.2 / 1M / 32 threads / windows
System RAM: 32 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: ASRock / Z690 Extreme
Duration: 200.317 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 i9-10900X and Intel Core i9-13900KS.

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.

1143.000000
Intel Core i9-10900X
2330.000000
Intel Core i9-13900KS
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.

14301.000000
Intel Core i9-10900X
40975.000000
Intel Core i9-13900KS
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.

1171.000000
Intel Core i9-10900X
2221.000000
Intel Core i9-13900KS
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.

10651.000000
Intel Core i9-10900X
24854.000000
Intel Core i9-13900KS

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