Core i9-13900E vs Core i7-9700KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700KF and Core i9-13900E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	780	219
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	17.74	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	8 January 2019 (5 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$374	no data
Current price	$214 (0.6x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700KF and Core i9-13900E 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	8 (Octa-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	8	32
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	5.2 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700KF and Core i9-13900E 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	FCLGA1151	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700KF and Core i9-13900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-9700KF and Core i9-13900E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700KF and Core i9-13900E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700KF and Core i9-13900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 770

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700KF and Core i9-13900E.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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.

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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.

Core i9-13900E outperforms Core i7-9700KF by 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.23	22.01
Recency	8 January 2019	4 January 2023
Physical cores	8	24
Threads	8	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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