A Challenger to the CPU Throne - Intel Core i9-13900K Benchmarks
Intel's 13th Gen Raptor Lake processors are here (not sure what's new? Check out our overview!) and we got a chance to try out the Core i9-13900k. Unsurprisingly, Intel has delivered another blisteringly fast, top-of-the-line processor. So, we put it to the test. Here are our benchmarks:
Our System:
- Intel Core i9-13900K, stock settings
- ROG STRIX Z790-E Gaming Wifi, stock settings
- Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR5-4800 PC5-38400 CL40
- SilverStone SX1000 1000 Watt 80 Plus Platinum SFX-L Fully Modular Power Supply
- ASUS GeForce RTX 4090 TUF Gaming Triple-Fan 24GB GDDR6X PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
- Lian Li O11D Mini
Benchmarks:
Cinebench R23:
Cinebench tests processors for responsiveness and power in both intensive tasks (multi-core) and general daily usage tasks (single-core). While the graph below does compare a Core i7 to a Core i9 (a bit unfair), that is more for demonstration purposes. Our testing showed that the i9-13900K is topping Cinebench's scoreboard, beating even Intel's own Xeon W-3265M CPU, a processor designed for high-end workstations!
We've included our Intel 12th Gen Core i7-12700K benchmarks for comparison.
3DMark CPU Profile v1.0:
3DMark's CPU Profile tests single- and multi-thread performance at a variety of thread counts. Here, the i9-13900K puts on a very strong showing, absolutely sitting high up in the rankings and proving that this is a processor that will push games to their limits.
PassMark v10.2:
PassMark's CPU Mark test puts the processor through a number of different tests, including maths, physics, and compressions tests. With a score of 56,184.6, the Core i9-13900K sits in the 99th percentile of all CPUs, definitively showing that it is a processor to be reckoned with.
