Core i7-13850HX vs Core i9-9900KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-9900KF and Core i7-13850HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	631	191
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.25	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	Intel Raptor Lake-HX
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-R (2018−2019)	Raptor Lake-HX
Release date	7 January 2019 (5 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$488	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-9900KF and Core i7-13850HX 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)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	16	28
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	512 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	30 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900KF and Core i7-13850HX 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	BGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900KF and Core i7-13850HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i9-9900KF and Core i7-13850HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900KF and Core i7-13850HX are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900KF and Core i7-13850HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.671 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

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 i9-9900KF and Core i7-13850HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	11.83	24.46
Recency	7 January 2019	4 January 2023
Physical cores	8	20
Threads	16	28
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	55 Watt

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