i9 13900k vs i7 13700k for gaming

The i9 13900k is a processor from Intel's 13th generation Core i9 family. It has 24 cores (8 performance cores and 16 efficient cores) and 32 threads. It can reach a maximum turbo frequency of 5.80 GHz with Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. It supports up to DDR5 5600 MT/s memory and has a 36 MB Intel® Smart Cache. It also has an integrated graphics processor, the Intel® UHD Graphics 770, with 32 execution units and a maximum dynamic frequency of 1.65 GHz. It is designed for desktop PCs and workstations. It is a beast in performance and gaming, beating AMD's competing high-end chips.

The i7 13700k is a processor from Intel's 13th generation Core i7 family. It has 16 cores (8 performance cores and 8 efficient cores) and 24 threads. It can reach a maximum turbo frequency of 5.40 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0. It supports up to DDR5 5600 MT/s memory and PCIe 5.0. It also has an integrated graphics processor, the Intel® UHD Graphics 770, with 32 execution units and a maximum dynamic frequency of 1.60 GHz. It is designed for desktop PCs and workstations. It is an excellent processor for gaming and productivity, offering Core i9 performance at a lower price⁶.

• Amazing multi-core performance, especially with uncapped power
• Faster than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X in single-core performance and gaming
• Supports DDR5 5600 MT/s memory and PCIe 5.0
• Compatible with DDR4 memory and Z690 motherboards

• Great gaming performance, beating AMD Ryzen 7 7700X in most titles⁶
• Good productivity performance, especially with uncapped power
• Supports DDR4 memory and Z690 motherboards
• Reasonably priced compared to previous generation CPUs

• Very hot and power-hungry, requires a good cooling solution
• Expensive compared to previous generation CPUs
• Not much IPC improvement over Alder Lake CPUs
• Limited availability and high demand

• Very hot and power-hungry, requires a good cooling solution⁶
• Not much IPC improvement over Alder Lake CPUs
• Limited availability and high demand
• DDR5 memory and Z790 motherboards are expensive and scarce