Intel
Intel Core i9-13900KS
Intel's special-edition Raptor Lake flagship for LGA1700: 24 cores (8 P-cores, 16 E-cores), 32 threads and a 6.0 GHz maximum turbo, with a 150 W base power rating and 253 W maximum turbo power, launched in Q1 2023.
Pros
- Up to 6.0 GHz maximum turbo frequency out of the box
- 24 cores (8 P-cores, 16 E-cores) and 32 threads with 36 MB Intel Smart Cache and 32 MB L2
- Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 770, so the system works without a discrete card
- Supports DDR5-5600 and DDR4-3200 memory on a range of LGA1700 boards
Cons
- 253 W maximum turbo power and 150 W base power call for high-end cooling
- Launched at a $689 recommended price, a large premium over the standard Core i9-13900K
- Performance gains over the Core i9-13900K are modest in review testing
- LGA1700 socket is the end of the line for this platform
Excellent
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i9-13900KS
General
- Announced
- 2023
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 150 W
- Max turbo power
- 253 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 24
- Performance cores
- 8
- Efficiency cores
- 16
- Threads
- 32
- Base clock
- 3.2 GHz
- Boost clock
- 6 GHz
- L2 cache
- 32 MB
- L3 cache
- 36 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics 770
- iGPU clock
- 1,650 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5600
- Max memory
- 192 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 5
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 20
Benchmarks
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 40,789Top 8%
- PassMark
- 60,373Top 6%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 4,715Top 6%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-13900KS good in 2026?
The Intel Core i9-13900KS earns an Inno Score of 88.2/100 (“Excellent”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Intel's special-edition Raptor Lake flagship for LGA1700: 24 cores (8 P-cores, 16 E-cores), 32 threads and a 6.0 GHz maximum turbo, with a 150 W base power rating and 253 W maximum turbo power, launched in Q1 2023.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i9-13900KS?
Cores: 24 · Threads: 32 · Boost clock: 6 GHz · Socket: LGA1700
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i9-13900KS?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D, Intel Core i9-14900KS, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
