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Core i9-13900K vs i9-12900KF


Description
The i9-13900K is based on Raptor Lake architecture while the i9-12900KF is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i9-13900K gets a score of 1847.9 k points while the i9-12900KF gets 1219.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i9-13900K is 1.5 times faster than the i9-12900KF. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
b0671
90672
Core
Raptor Lake-S
Alder Lake-S
Architecture
Raptor Lake
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
5.8 GHz
5.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1700
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
24/32
16/24
TDP
125 W
125 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32/16x64+8x48/16x32 kB
8x32/8x64+8x48/8x32 kB
Cache L2
8x2048+4x4096 kB
8x1280+8x2048 kB
Cache L3
36864 kB
30720 kB
Date
October 2022
November 2021
Mean monothread perf.
132.34k points
120.97k points
Mean multithread perf.
1847.86k points
1219.33k points

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i9-13900K
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
31.8k
28.96k (x0.91)
Test#2 (FP)
32.83k
30k (x0.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
18.37k
16.94k (x0.92)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.13k
17.14k (x0.81)
TOTAL
104.13k
93.05k (x0.89)

Multithread

i9-13900K

i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
532.97k
166.25k (x0.31)
Test#2 (FP)
596.78k
172.03k (x0.29)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
342.96k
96.95k (x0.28)
Test#1 (Memory)
28.6k
55.78k (x1.95)
TOTAL
1501.31k
491.01k (x0.33)

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
i9-13900K
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
60.21k
57.05k (x0.95)
Test#2 (FP)
33.14k
29.66k (x0.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
17.81k
16.48k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
21.18k
17.78k (x0.84)
TOTAL
132.34k
120.97k (x0.91)

Multithread

i9-13900K

i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
861.66k
546.04k (x0.63)
Test#2 (FP)
626.76k
437.01k (x0.7)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
334.12k
211.36k (x0.63)
Test#1 (Memory)
25.33k
24.92k (x0.98)
TOTAL
1847.86k
1219.33k (x0.66)

Performance/W
i9-13900K
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
6893 points/W
4368 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
5014 points/W
3496 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2673 points/W
1691 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
203 points/W
199 points/W
TOTAL
14783 points/W
9755 points/W

Performance/GHz
i9-13900K
i9-12900KF
Test#1 (Integers)
10381 points/GHz
10972 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5714 points/GHz
5704 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3071 points/GHz
3170 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
3652 points/GHz
3419 points/GHz
TOTAL
22818 points/GHz
23264 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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