Intel Core i9-13900T vs Intel Core i9-9960X

Processor comparisons 29-01-2023

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-13900T vs Intel Core i9-9960X and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, Handbrake, Blender, 3DMark, SuperPi, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, PCMark 10, 7zip, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9960X or Intel Core i9-13900T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-13900T

66%

Core i9-9960X

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900T is 10% better than Core i9-9960X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13900T

63%

Core i9-9960X

60%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	111.1	106.4
Valorant	126.3	120.9
Cyberpunk 2077	70.7	67.7
Apex Legends	118.7	113.6
Call of Duty Warzone	94.7	90.7
Overwatch	102.3	97.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	87.1	83.4
DOOM Eternal	63.1	60.5
Warzone	98.5	94.3
Assassin's Creed	106.1	101.6
Valheim	104.8	100.3

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i9-13900T

188%

Core i9-9960X

24%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-13900T is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9960X as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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 programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i9-13900T	Intel Core i9-9960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	480	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5039	2872
Cinbench 20 Single-core	799	457
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11203	6671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2835	1086
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	32236	22943

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

	Intel Core i9-13900T	Intel Core i9-9960X
Single-Core	2591	2684
Multi-Core	54945	30816

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

	Intel Core i9-13900T	Intel Core i9-9960X
Single-Core	1974	1230
Multi-Core	22682	18032

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-13900T	Intel Core i9-9960X
Announcement date	January 24, 2023	January 01, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA2066
Core name	Raptor Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	9
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	24	16
Threads	32	32
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	165 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	22 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i9-13900T is 20% better than Core i9-9960X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900T has 8 more core than Core i9-9960X. 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 i9-13900T is better: 34
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9960X is better: 3
All the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-13900T and Intel Core i9-9960X before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-13900T - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13900T specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-9960X specs and review.