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Intel Core i9-13900K vs Intel Core i9-14900K

The Intel Core i9-13900K and Intel Core i9-14900K sit within a few percent of each other on our index. Treat them as equivalent in raw performance and decide on price, power draw and — for graphics cards — video memory instead.

SpecificationIntel Core i9-13900KIntel Core i9-14900K
ManufacturerIntelIntel
Generation13th Gen (Raptor Lake)14th Gen (Raptor Lake Refresh)
Multi-thread index250260 (better)
Single-thread index126128 (better)
Cores2424
Threads3232
Base clock3.0 GHz3.2 GHz (better)
Boost clock5.8 GHz6.0 GHz (better)
SocketLGA1700LGA1700
TDP125 W125 W
Release year20222023 (better)
Integrated graphicsYesYes

Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.

Which should you pick?

  • Games follow single-thread. For gaming, the single-thread index matters more than core count.
  • Creative work follows multi-thread. Rendering, compiling and encoding scale with cores.
  • Sockets differ. Moving between platforms usually means a new motherboard and often new memory.