Pentium Extreme Edition 965 vs Core i9-13900KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-13900KF and Pentium Extreme Edition 965 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	77	2667
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	67.73	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont	Presler (2006−2007)
Release date	27 September 2022 (1 year ago)	26 March 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$564	no data
Current price	$621 (1.1x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-13900KF and Pentium Extreme Edition 965 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	32	4
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.733 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.7 GHz	0.73 GHz
Bus support	4 × 16 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	1.5 MB	16 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	no data
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	65 nm
Die size	257 mm2	2x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	67 °C
Number of transistors	no data	376 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-13900KF and Pentium Extreme Edition 965 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	FCLGA1700	775
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W, 253 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13900KF and Pentium Extreme Edition 965. 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	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Core i9-13900KF and Pentium Extreme Edition 965 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-13900KF and Pentium Extreme Edition 965 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-13900KF and Pentium Extreme Edition 965. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13900KF and Pentium Extreme Edition 965.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

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 i9-13900KF outperforms Pentium Extreme Edition 965 by 5822% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	37.90	0.64
Recency	27 September 2022	26 March 2006
Physical cores	24	2
Threads	32	4
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	130 Watt

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