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Intel Core i9-13900K
Spec score
Spec score 86
$399
typical price
Core i9-13900K against Core Ultra 7 265KF
Core i9-13900K leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
Spec score
Spec score 83
$348
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Coding & development
Core i9-13900Kleft
91 vs 89 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i9-13900Kleft
83 vs 80 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i9-13900Kleft
82 vs 77 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i9-13900Kleft
81 vs 76 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i9-13900Kleft
90 vs 85 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i9-13900Kleft
91 vs 86 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i9-13900Kleft
86 vs 81 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i9-13900Kleft
91 vs 87 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Core i9-13900K: 86
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 83
3 ptsto the left
Gaming
Core i9-13900K: 77
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 70
7 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Core i9-13900K: 93
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 85
8 ptsto the left
Single-core
Core i9-13900K: 92
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 97
5 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Core i9-13900K: 21.6
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 28.3
31%to the right
Typical price
Core i9-13900K: $399
Core Ultra 7 265KF: $293
$106to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Core i9-13900K: 24
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 20
20%to the left
Threads
Core i9-13900K: 32
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 20
60%to the left
Boost clock
Core i9-13900K: 5.8 GHz
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 5.5 GHz
5%to the left
Turbo power
Core i9-13900K: 253 W
Core Ultra 7 265KF: 250 W
1%to the right
The verdict
- The Core i9-13900K leads in games by 10%.
- The Core i9-13900K has 9% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core Ultra 7 265KF is 5% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core Ultra 7 265KF typically costs $106 less.
- Per dollar, the Core Ultra 7 265KF is the better buy: 28.3 points per $100 against 21.6.
Specifications
| Spec | Core i9-13900K | Core Ultra 7 265KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Raptor Lake | Arrow Lake |
| Socket | LGA1700 | LGA1851 |
| Cores / threads | 24 / 32 (better) | 20 / 20 |
| Base clock | 3 GHz | 3.9 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 5.8 GHz (better) | 5.5 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 125 / 253 W | 125 / 253 W |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 2022 | 2024 (better) |
| Typical price | $399 | $293 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.