Intel Core i9-13900KS vs Intel Core i9-10900K

Processor comparisons   29-09-2022
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-13900KS vs Intel Core i9-10900K and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as 7zip, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, WPrime, Gears 5, MATLAB, Prime95, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Furmark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Blender, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Valheim
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900K or Intel Core i9-13900KS.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-13900KS

73%

Core i9-10900K

57%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900KS is 21% better than Core i9-10900K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13900KS

66%

Core i9-10900K

58%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	117.3	102.7
Valorant	133.2	116.7
Cyberpunk 2077	74.6	65.3
Apex Legends	125.2	109.7
Call of Duty Warzone	99.9	87.5
Overwatch	107.9	94.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	91.9	80.5
DOOM Eternal	66.6	58.3
Warzone	103.9	91.0
Assassin's Creed	111.9	98.0
Valheim	110.6	96.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-13900KS

71%

Core i9-10900K

43%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-13900KS is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900K since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-13900KS	Intel Core i9-10900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	631	234
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6774	2677
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1056	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	15135	6399
Cinbench 23 Single-core	3757	1418
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	43688	17325

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-13900KS	Intel Core i9-10900K
Single-Core	3134	3141
Multi-Core	76304	24010

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-13900KS	Intel Core i9-10900K
Single-Core	2675	1617
Multi-Core	28679	14374

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-13900KS	Intel Core i9-10900K
Announcement date	October 12, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Core name	Raptor Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	10
Turbo Frequency	5.9 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	24	10
Threads	32	20
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-13900KS is 17% better than Core i9-10900K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900KS has 14 more core than Core i9-10900K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13900KS is better: 35
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900K is better: 2
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-13900KS and Intel Core i9-10900K before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-13900KS - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-13900KS specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10900K specs and review.