i9-14900K vs i7-13790F

Place in the ranking	150	80
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	59.28	64.53
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	42.44	28.54
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	10 February 2023 (1 year ago)	17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$441	$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-14900K has 9% better value for money than i7-13790F.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-13790F and Core i9-14900K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	8
Efficient-cores	no data	16
Threads	24	32
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	5.8 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	257 mm²	257 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13790F and Core i9-14900K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	1700	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13790F and Core i9-14900K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-13790F and Core i9-14900K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13790F and Core i9-14900K are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13790F and Core i9-14900K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	no data	192 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.65 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-13790F and Core i9-14900K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-13790F and Core i9-14900K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-13790F and Core i9-14900K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13790F and Core i9-14900K.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-13790F 29.15

i9-14900K 37.70
+29.3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-13790F 46309

i9-14900K 59883
+29.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	29.15	37.70
Recency	10 February 2023	17 October 2023
Physical cores	16	24
Threads	24	32
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt

i7-13790F has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i9-14900K, on the other hand, has a 29.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, and 50% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Core i9-14900K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-13790F in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-13790F and Core i9-14900K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.