Intel Core i7-6900K vs Intel Core i9-13900KS

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Core i7-6900K compared with Core i9-13900KS

	IntelCore i7-6900K	IntelCore i9-13900KS
Overview
Released
Released	May 2016	January 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	24 (8 performance, 16 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	16	32 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4 GHz	6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	20 MB	36 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Broadwell-E; 8 cores with Hyper-Threading. The unlocked multiplier is confirmed by the exact-model reviews.	Raptor Lake; 8 Performance-cores with Hyper-Threading and 16 Efficient-cores
Clocks
Clocks	Turbo Boost Max 3.0 up to 4.00 GHz on the preferred core; ordinary Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.70 GHz. The main boost field uses Intel’s highest published frequency. May availability follows Tom’s Hardware’s 31 May 2016 report, attributing immediate sale of all four models to Intel. Intel’s family record is dated 30 May and ARK gives Q2 2016; the announcement day is not treated as an exact first-sale day.	P-core base 3.2 GHz and turbo 5.4 GHz; E-core base 2.4 GHz and turbo 4.3 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.8 GHz; Thermal Velocity Boost up to 6 GHz
Cache
Cache	–	32 MB L2 cache
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No processor graphics, confirmed by Intel’s exact-model comparison-chart row; a separate graphics solution is required.	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base and 1.65 GHz maximum dynamic clock
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA2011-v3	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	140 W	150 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	253 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	–
Memory support
Memory support	Up to 128 GB; four channels of DDR4-2133/2400; no ECC.	Up to 192 GB; two channels; DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200; ECC support depends on the motherboard and configuration
PCIe
PCIe	40 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0	20 CPU lanes; PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	X99 and LGA2011-v3, distinguished by Intel’s exact-model comparison chart and the reviews. Current ARK abbreviates the socket as FCLGA2011; this is not compatible with the older X79 LGA2011 platform.	Intel recommends Z790 or Z690 with the latest BIOS
Process
Process	14 nm; Broadwell-E.	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	Intel explicitly excludes a fan and heatsink from the boxed product; a separate compatible cooler is required.	Maximum operating temperature 100 °C; maker maximum turbo power 253 W. The 320 W Extreme profiles used in launch reviews are separate operating configurations.