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Key facts
Production status: Active
Release date: 2022-09-27
Cores / Threads: 24 / 32
Base clock: 3000 MHz
Turbo clock: 5800 MHz
TDP: 125 W
Process: 10 nm
Codename: Raptor Lake-S
Generation: Core i9 (Raptor Lake)
All available specs
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Core i9-13900K |
| Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Foundry | Intel |
| Process Size | 10 nm |
| Die Size | 257 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA16A |
| Market | Desktop |
| Production Status | Active |
| Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Part# | SRMBH |
| Frequency | 3 GHz |
| Turbo Clock | up to 5.8 GHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Multiplier Unlocked | Yes |
| Codename | Raptor Lake-S |
| Generation | Core i9 (Raptor Lake) |
| Memory Support | DDR4, DDR5 |
| ECC Memory | Yes |
| # of Cores | 24 |
| # of Threads | 32 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Cache L1 | 80 KB (per core) |
| Cache L2 | 2 MB (per core) |
| Features | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, VT-x, VT-d, AES-NI, TSX, TXT, CLMUL, F16C, BMI1, BMI2, ABM, ADX, RdRand, TBT 2.0, TBT 3.0, TVB |
| Notes | Intel UHD Graphics Dynamic Frequency: 300-1650MHz |
| Memory Bus | Dual-channel |
| tJMax | 100°C |
| Launch Price | $589 |
| DDR4 Speed | 3200 MT/s |
| PCI-Express | Gen 5, 16 Lanes (CPU only) |
| Cache L3 | 36 MB (shared) |
| tCaseMax | 72°C |
| Chipsets | H610, B660, H670, Q670, Z690, W680, B760, H770, Z790 |
| PL1 | 253 W |
| PL2 | 253 W |
| E-Core Frequency | 2.2 GHz up to 4.3 GHz |
| Hybrid Cores | P-Cores: 8 E-Cores: 16 |
| E-Core L1 | 96 KB (per core) |
| E-Core L2 | 4 MB (per module) |
| DDR5 Speed | 5600 MT/s |
| Secondary PCIe | Gen 4, 4 Lanes |
| P-Core Boost 3.0 | 5.7 GHz |
| PL2 Tau Limit | Unlimited |
| P-Core Turbo | 5.4 GHz |
| Retail Launch | Oct 20th, 2022 |
| Benchmark rank | 28 |
| Benchmark samples | 438 |
| Benchmark price | 649 |
| Benchmark category | Desktop |
| Benchmark socket | FCLGA1700 |
| Benchmark date | 2022-09-01 |
| Benchmark TDP (W) | 125 |
| Benchmark base (MHz) | 3000 |
| Benchmark turbo (MHz) | 5800 |
| Benchmark cores | 8 |
| Benchmark threads per core | 2 |
| Benchmark threads | 16 |
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