Intel Core i9-13900KS vs Intel Core i9-9900K

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Core i9-13900KS compared with Core i9-9900K

	IntelCore i9-13900KS	IntelCore i9-9900K
Overview
Released
Released	January 2023	October 2018
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	24 (8 performance, 16 efficiency) (better)	8
Threads
Threads	32 (better)	16
Base clock
Base clock	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	6 GHz (better)	5 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	36 MB (better)	16 MB
Cores
Cores	Raptor Lake; 8 Performance-cores with Hyper-Threading and 16 Efficient-cores	8 cores and 16 threads; Coffee Lake architecture; multiplier unlocked. Intel’s 19 October 2018 public news notice states that the processors ship that day; the 8 October announcement opened preorders.
Clocks
Clocks	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	3.6 GHz base; up to 5.0 GHz Intel Turbo Boost 2.0.
Cache
Cache	32 MB L2 cache	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base and 1.65 GHz maximum dynamic clock	Intel UHD Graphics 630; 350 MHz base, up to 1.2 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to three displays.
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1151
Base power
Base power	150 W	95 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 192 GB; two channels; DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200; ECC support depends on the motherboard and configuration	Up to 128 GB on the current Intel specification page; two channels; DDR4-2666; 41.6 GB/s; ECC not supported.
PCIe
PCIe	20 CPU lanes; PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	PCIe 3.0; 16 CPU lanes: 1 × 16, 2 × 8 or 1 × 8 + 2 × 4. This excludes chipset lanes.
Chipsets
Chipsets	Intel recommends Z790 or Z690 with the latest BIOS	Intel 300-series motherboards, with appropriate BIOS support; Z390 was introduced alongside this generation.
Process
Process	Intel 7	14 nm; 37.5 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	Maximum operating temperature 100 °C; maker maximum turbo power 253 W. The 320 W Extreme profiles used in launch reviews are separate operating configurations.	No fan or heatsink included with the boxed processor (Intel specifications).