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Rank 52 out of 54 Summarized in this category Rankings based on: • Pros-to-cons ratio • Number of reviews • Category average

Intel

Core i9-13900KS

Name: Core i9-13900KS
Brand: Intel

around $699

All prices are estimates and may vary from actual prices.

131 Pros

50%
17 reviews (2h 57m)

130 Cons

The Intel Core i9-13900KS makes history as the first 6GHz CPU available out of the box, offering a thrilling glimpse into the future of processing power. This 24-core behemoth (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) delivers a noticeable performance uplift over the i9-13900K, particularly in multi-threaded workloads and select games, boasting higher clock speeds...

Summary of pros and cons from human reviewers, put together by AI

69%

58 vs 26

Performance

22%

7 vs 25

Value for Money

40%

6 vs 9

Compatibility

22%

8 vs 29

Cooling Requirements

29%

12 vs 30

Power Consumption

Reviewer verdict

Across 17 YouTube reviews, the Intel Core i9-13900KS earns an Index score of 3/5, ranking #52 among CPUs. Reviewers most often praise its performance, core count & speed, power consumption, while the most common criticisms concern power consumption, cooling requirements.

The Core i9-13900KS is widely praised as a top-performing CPU, with reviewers (58 mentions) highlighting clear wins in gaming and multi-threaded workloads and repeated benchmark leadership versus competitors like the Ryzen 9 7950X. Many reviewers (39 mentions) also emphasized the chip's high core count and industry-leading clock speeds — frequently noting the 6.0+ GHz out-of-the-box boost and substantial e-core additions — which drive single- and multi-core gains. Reviewers additionally call out improved efficiency and power behavior relative to previous Intel parts in some tests, plus good cooling/thermal behavior in a few reports and solid platform compatibility/value benefits such as DDR4 support. Overall the consensus is that the 13900KS is blisteringly fast and a go-to choice for high-refresh gaming and heavy creative workloads.

Criticisms center heavily on extreme power draw and thermal demands, with many reviewers (30 mentions on power, 29 on cooling) reporting very high package power (hundreds of watts), frequent 100°C readings, and a need for beefy cooling or water solutions. Several reviewers also noted modest real-world gaming gains or negligible generational improvements in many titles (26 mentions on performance), making the small performance uplift feel underwhelming for some use cases. Value concerns are common as well (25 mentions), with reviewers calling out a significant price premium over the standard 13900K and questioning whether the incremental gains justify the cost and niche nature of the KS part.

Analysis based on 17 YouTube reviews (2h 57m of video) with 131 pros and 130 cons extracted.

Pros (131)

Performance (58)

13 900k that is the clear winner ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 5:56
13900k dominating with approximately five percent improved frame rates across the board ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 6:38
this CPU can handle it always ▶ Unleashing Beast Mode: Intel Core i9-13900KS Review & Perfor @ 1:41
manage a win in the handbraking code where the 3900k handily beats out the 7950x and the av-1 software encode ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 8:31
the i9-13900k is an excellent choice to build up a strong Workstation Set Up. Especially for rendering is the processor a good choice because of its big amount of fast cores. ▶ INTEL i9-13900KS PROCESSOR FLAGSHIP | RENDERMACHINE | CINEMA @ 4:11
13600k Falls squarely in the as good as the 12900k category alongside the ryzen nines and it beats out its price competitor the 7600x thanks to more stable performance ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 6:48
I love how it manages the e-cores with thread director ▶ Unleashing Beast Mode: Intel Core i9-13900KS Review & Perfor @ 1:58
in 3D Park the CPU scores are significantly higher 23 to 33 percent in the CPU profiler test ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 3:19
Also, the processor is a good choice for gaming and game development because of its high performance. ▶ INTEL i9-13900KS PROCESSOR FLAGSHIP | RENDERMACHINE | CINEMA @ 4:21
take your gaming and productivity to the next level ▶ Unleashing Beast Mode: Intel Core i9-13900KS Review & Perfor @ 0:18
this CPU is incredibly fast ▶ Unleashing Beast Mode: Intel Core i9-13900KS Review & Perfor @ 1:58
CS go players will enjoy a massive 20 FPS boost at 1080p with the RTX 4090 ▶ Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & B @ 9:12
entire lineup saw big bumps in ondi cash which is great for workloads like keeming ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 1:24
in general we can see an increase in every little thing compared to the previous gen ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 1:00
As demonstrated in the Cinebench Benchmark, the processor secures first place in both multicore performance with 38010 points and single-core performance with 2111 points, solidifying its position as a top performer in rendering tasks. ▶ INTEL i9-13900KS PROCESSOR FLAGSHIP | RENDERMACHINE | CINEMA @ 3:16
big wins across the board in our minimums the game is just more stable on Intel ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 3:47
Intel wins again they beat Andy's Flagship ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 9:55
blender shows a very large Improvement as we saw before the X-ray cores really give additional compute power ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 3:55
in other Benchmarks shows the processor an excellent performance and beats in the most, for example, the Ryzen9 7950X. ▶ INTEL i9-13900KS PROCESSOR FLAGSHIP | RENDERMACHINE | CINEMA @ 3:43
13900k just cracks the 40 000 Mark and multi-threaded with a healthy lead over AMD ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 7:47
1300k steals the crown in every situation except for finance ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 9:25
significant upgrade trades over the 13900 ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 3:34
making the ks model around three percent faster ▶ Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & B @ 4:21
couple of games we tested we saw little to no difference ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 10:58
for all the gamers in the audience it's pretty much obvious the 3900k would be one of the the best CPUs for gaming ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 5:32
the I-9 to 13900 kilo Siemens is on another level ▶ Unleashing Beast Mode: Intel Core i9-13900KS Review & Perfor @ 2:30
the 7950x was beaten by the 3900k in almost every way while Intel is doing it cheaper and even runs cooler while doing it ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 5:08
in cinebench the Gap is similar with multi-core performance around 33 percent higher in all the tests ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 3:38
the 3900k is an excellent CPU ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 5:21
the 4900 K yields a better performance at about 6 to 8% compared to the 3900 K ▶ Review - Intel Core i9-14900K | Taking back the throne? @ 4:42
efficiency cores run interference for background tasks ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 6:57
for the 1300 KS that's a big result ▶ Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & B @ 9:18
much better part than the k-park ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 0:08
the 4900 K is definitely a viable options for upgrade since the performance Gap is much more significant ▶ Review - Intel Core i9-14900K | Taking back the throne? @ 5:47
time spy CPU score shows a much better results on the Intel CPUs especially the 4900 K that is about 18% better than the 7950 X ▶ Review - Intel Core i9-14900K | Taking back the throne? @ 3:17
that comes in at second place right under the 13900k F ▶ Intel Core i9 13900K Processor CPU Review @ 6:15
the 4900 K is performing at about 11% better than the 3900k in the compression performance ▶ Review - Intel Core i9-14900K | Taking back the throne? @ 2:16
amount of cash was also increased with Rapture Lake and we can see cash performance increases ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 2:40
the creme de La Creme when it comes to Raptor Lake processors ▶ Let's talk 6.7 GHz Core i9-13900KS Raptor Lake @ 13:38
It is amazing for high refresh rate gaming ▶ CPU Benchmarks: Intel Core i9 13900KS, i9 13900KF, i9 13900K @ 0:21
amazing gaming performance ▶ Intel Core i9-13900K Analysis - Jeez It's fast!! @ 15:39
multi-threaded stuff definitely preferred ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 5:39
it's a top dog for a reason fantastic performance ▶ Intel Core i9 13900K Processor CPU Review @ 9:16
that's going to be a good amount above the ryzen 9 7950x ▶ Intel Core i9 13900K Processor CPU Review @ 4:25
the 3900k is going to outperform the 7950x from AMD ▶ Intel Core i9 13900K Processor CPU Review @ 5:45
The KS is blisteringly fast in games and applications ▶ CPU Benchmarks: Intel Core i9 13900KS, i9 13900KF, i9 13900K @ 1:00
10 seconds faster on our OC 3D custom blender 4K run ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 4:32
the 4900 K performs better than the rest of the CPUs in majority of the title we have tested the performance Gap is somewhere at about 4 to 8% ▶ Review - Intel Core i9-14900K | Taking back the throne? @ 4:25
Final Fantasy gives Intel some hope it tends to do well in this game the 14900 K is now forly the chart leader ▶ Intel's 300W Core i9-14900K: CPU Review, Benchmarks, Gaming, @ 14:26
the 4900 K is performing at about 3 to 9% better than the 3900 K while performing mostly on par and sometimes better than the 7950 X and 7950 x3d ▶ Review - Intel Core i9-14900K | Taking back the throne? @ 4:06
top two slots belong to the 13 900 ▶ Intel Core i9 13900K Processor CPU Review @ 5:35
DraStic improvements in multi-threading ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 1:31
creators will love the new core I9, the performance in cinebench and blender is just huge ▶ Intel Core i9-13900K Analysis - Jeez It's fast!! @ 16:29
opens up a bit of a gap between the 7950x from AMD ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 5:45
intercore latency seems to have improved ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 2:31
significant improvements across the board when compared to the 12900k an average of 40 percent ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 1:22
across all of the benchmarking tests that we conducted the 13900k is gonna outperform the AMD ryzen 9 7950x ▶ Intel Core i9 13900K Processor CPU Review @ 7:03
basically the 13 700 and the 13900 dominate the top 20. and within the top 10 it's basically the 13 900 show ▶ Intel Core i9 13900K Processor CPU Review @ 5:17

Core Count & Speed (39)

massive bump in core counts compared to last generation ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 1:13
fastest processor ever ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 0:10
Intel marketing confirmed they can do it, 6.2ghz ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 4:02
Like the i9-13900K, it boasts 24 cores, comprising 8 performance cores with a maximum turbo frequency of 5.40 GHz and a base frequency of 3.20 GHz, as well as 16 efficient cores with a maximum turbo frequency of 4.30 GHz and a base frequency of 2.40 GHz. ▶ INTEL i9-13900KS PROCESSOR FLAGSHIP | RENDERMACHINE | CINEMA @ 1:29
single threaded performance the 13900k whips out nearly 2 300 points that's 10 percent more than the 7950x ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 8:07
insane clock chip running at up to 6 gigahertz frequency out of the box ▶ Extreme Overclocking CPU | I9 13900KS Overclock | Liquid Nit @ 0:56
we also get more cash and higher clock speeds that could put the 12900ks and amd's N4 to shame with up to 5.8 gigahertz turbo boost ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 1:17
boosted up clock speeds ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 1:30
fastest they've ever done ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 0:32
13900k and the 13600k got double the number of efficiency or e-cors ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 1:18
Cutting Edge of CPU frequency ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 0:08
the 13900k has more equals 16 cores to be exact which is twice the count from its predecessor and it brings it to a total of 24 cores and 32 processes ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 1:03
added a box run six gigahertz ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 6:31
slightly higher clocks and slightly better quality silicon ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 10:54
first chip to hit 6 gigahertz frequency out of the box ▶ Extreme Overclocking CPU | I9 13900KS Overclock | Liquid Nit @ 4:01
fast ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 0:21
solid gains in terms of e-core boost ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 10:48
whopping 6.2 GHz Max tur frequency ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 0:25
higher base clock and boost clock for efficiency cores ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 3:36
world's fastest ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 0:00
we see a milder Improvement for single core performance around 12 percent ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 3:28
new fastest processor ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 0:53
but in multi-core the 8 extra e-course with higher clock speeds get us almost 40 percent increase in performance ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 3:29
able to run six gigahertz Straight Out of the Box ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 7:03
the very first chip that boosts up to six gigahertz out of the box ▶ Let's talk 6.7 GHz Core i9-13900KS Raptor Lake @ 0:24
The 13900KS is the world's first 6 gigahertz CPU ▶ CPU Benchmarks: Intel Core i9 13900KS, i9 13900KF, i9 13900K @ 0:18
compared to Zen 4 they do technically offer more cores ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 5:49
the very first CPU that boosts up to six gigahertz out of the box ▶ Let's talk 6.7 GHz Core i9-13900KS Raptor Lake @ 13:40
first processor available from retail to do six gigahertz out of the box ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 0:14
the 13600k with its 14 cores and 20 threads will make it more comparable if not better than a 7700x in some scenarios ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 6:08
looking at the single core scores we're up at the top baby with a score of 902 ▶ Intel Core i9 13900K Processor CPU Review @ 3:36
out of the box you're going to get 200 megahertz faster ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 7:24
we're up at the top in our single thread score ▶ Intel Core i9 13900K Processor CPU Review @ 4:10
The i9-13900KS offers improvements over the i9-13900K by featuring a turbo boost capability of up to 6.00 GHz. ▶ INTEL i9-13900KS PROCESSOR FLAGSHIP | RENDERMACHINE | CINEMA @ 1:19
huge clock speeds from the Raptor P cores ▶ Intel Core i9-13900K Analysis - Jeez It's fast!! @ 15:41
32 threads for the CPU we're coming in at number two right under the 3900k F so very close almost neck and neck ▶ Intel Core i9 13900K Processor CPU Review @ 4:14
It has a high Turbo Boost 3.2 speed ▶ CPU Benchmarks: Intel Core i9 13900KS, i9 13900KF, i9 13900K @ 1:03
The 13900KS is really good. It does what it says on the tin. it is 6 gigahertz out of the box. ▶ CPU Benchmarks: Intel Core i9 13900KS, i9 13900KF, i9 13900K @ 0:50
6 gigahertz out of the box ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 0:23

Power Consumption (12)

improvements to efficiency are more in line with Intel's claims ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 12:47
The only impressive aspect of the 1300 KS so far is power consumption ▶ Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & B @ 6:55
six gigahertz I'm only doing 184 Watts 194. right 190 Watts 200 Watts ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 2:48
efficiency improvements they've made on this gen are impressive ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 12:21
The higher quality bin silicon is able to run at slightly lower voltages ▶ Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & B @ 7:12
running at 140 Watts compared to 175 at 5.6 stock voltage ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 4:37
using less Watts than the K part at 5.8 so it's still 200 megahertz more and using less power ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 3:30
relative to the 13900k we're getting a little extra performance at no real cost to power usage ▶ Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & B @ 7:00
minus 100 millivolts at 5.6 now we're running at 110 Watts okay compared to 175 ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 5:36
don't necessarily have to dump 300 watts of power into the CPU for gaming ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 6:43
The 14900 K is at the lower end of the chart it's more efficient than the 13900 K ▶ Intel's 300W Core i9-14900K: CPU Review, Benchmarks, Gaming, @ 8:25
115 watt setting for the new Raptor Lake suggests Raptor like laptops could be very interesting ▶ Intel Core i9-13900K Analysis - Jeez It's fast!! @ 16:49

Cooling Requirements (8)

even in demanding days it has to cost 65 degrees Celsius ▶ Unleashing Beast Mode: Intel Core i9-13900KS Review & Perfor @ 2:50
runs cooler than expected ▶ Unleashing Beast Mode: Intel Core i9-13900KS Review & Perfor @ 2:06
idle temperatures are between 25 to 30 degrees Celsius ▶ Unleashing Beast Mode: Intel Core i9-13900KS Review & Perfor @ 2:47
for the same Prime 95 test for 30 minutes it reached 86 degrees celsius compared to the 100c of the previous gen this is very impressive ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 1:55
you could guess how surprised we were to find the engineers at Intel managed to keep this chip at Bay regardless of the 3900k being more in every single way ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 1:44
huge difference for quality of life having the fans running lower it's going to run cooler ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 6:21
going to be able to run cooler at the same frequencies ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 7:17
no noticeable difference in performance with or without the panels on that's because this case just does such a good job with airflow not going to be an issue ▶ Intel Core i9 13900K Processor CPU Review @ 7:35

Value for Money (7)

best value CPU I've come across ▶ Unleashing Beast Mode: Intel Core i9-13900KS Review & Perfor @ 2:12
providing 15 more performance at a mere 40 premium over the 7900x that squashes that cpu's performance at its current price point ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 10:12
best thing about it is you don't have to buy it 13th gen CPUs are backwards compatible with 600 series motherboards after a bios update and they're compatible with ddr4 memory dramatically reducing the overall platform costs for upgraders making Intel the value play this generation ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 2:23
13900k undercuts the 7950x by a hundred and ten dollars nearly 16 percent ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 10:02
compared to AMD they are offering better value when you look more deeper into it rather than just compare MSRP versus MSRP ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 6:18
one of the advantages that Intel has for Raptor lake is value you can use ddr4 with these CPUs ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 5:24
you can also look for some z690 boards on clearance and find a deal on those as well since they are compatible with Rapture leak ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 5:28

Compatibility (6)

moved from official support for paltry ddr5 4800 all the way up to ddr5 5600 with XMP extending that to a whopping 7200 Mega transfer per second ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 1:38
most important is the support for ddr4 memory ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 3:12
Intel is still forwards and backwards compatible ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 3:07
quite a bit higher performance with ddr5 7200 memory ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 5:33
the biggest update for the new platform is more pcie lens from the chipset and this actually gives us more higher speed USB ports at the back ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 2:45
impressive support for fast ddr5 memory ▶ Intel Core i9-13900K Analysis - Jeez It's fast!! @ 15:54

Overclocking Potential (1)

first CPU to achieve 9 gigahertz frequency world record ▶ Extreme Overclocking CPU | I9 13900KS Overclock | Liquid Nit @ 0:08

Cons (130)

Power Consumption (30)

drastically worse power ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 2:21
Intel slams to have a small TDP increase 12 Watts for a total of 253 watts and that was actually one of the most worrying data points for the 3990k ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 1:28
367 Watts Peak during cinebench with MCE on ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 7:25
going to draw a ridiculous amount of power ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 1:56
all that extra heat and power for a measly two percent boost on average ▶ Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & B @ 10:11
pulling 60 more watts and running 15 degrees hotter than its last gen counterpart ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 12:08
higher Power Consumtion of 150W instead of 125W. ▶ INTEL i9-13900KS PROCESSOR FLAGSHIP | RENDERMACHINE | CINEMA @ 3:55
consuming much higher power ▶ Extreme Overclocking CPU | I9 13900KS Overclock | Liquid Nit @ 4:44
The biggest issue with the 1300 KS is surprise surprise power and thermals ▶ Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & B @ 4:45
total system usage is around 40 percent higher with the I9 part which is really bad given the ryzen 9 processor was 12 faster in this test ▶ Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & B @ 7:19
the same issue with the 1300k and then the 1200k before it ▶ Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & B @ 4:51
the 13th gen core I9 series is a disaster for productivity when it comes to power usage ▶ Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & B @ 7:29
320 Watt on the pl1 and pl2 and 150 wat base power which is insane ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 1:31
delusional to go intel if power costs money ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 7:51
thermal throttling ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 6:30
320 watts power consumption (requires sufficient cooling) ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 3:44
almost a kilowatt of power draw with a 4090 ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 9:38
This is a power hungry CPU ▶ Intel's 300W Core i9-14900K: CPU Review, Benchmarks, Gaming, @ 7:43
The power consumption of the 13900KS is incredibly high ▶ CPU Benchmarks: Intel Core i9 13900KS, i9 13900KF, i9 13900K @ 1:08
very high on power draw ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 10:13
it pulls a ton of power just like the 13900 K did ▶ Intel's 300W Core i9-14900K: CPU Review, Benchmarks, Gaming, @ 0:55
the 3900k a is ridiculously power hungry when you basically take off the power restrictions ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 3:20
entire system when the CPU was loaded up was pulling 590 Watts ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 6:20
original one was 580. this one is 700 ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 11:35
temps and power draw ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 1:19
45 percent more power consumption ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 3:25
this review was done with the CPUs in unlimited power mode where essentially the power limits have been removed ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 3:04
pushing package power to 253 Watts sustained and that bursty 310 Watts pegs the CPU at 100 Celsius ▶ Intel Core i9-13900K Analysis - Jeez It's fast!! @ 17:11
power usage is just insane ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 6:00
the 3900k consumed 343 watts of power ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 3:11

Cooling Requirements (29)

87° average on a 360mm AIO, 100° max ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 7:01
250 watt CPU managed to spike as high as 350 Watts so you need to make sure that you get a beefy cooler ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 11:37
13° hotter than a 14900K ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 7:15
102° idling ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 9:00
13900k running at about 10 degrees hotter than its last gen counterpart ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 11:25
basically just need a water cooler now ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 6:45
casually idling at 102° ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 9:26
13900k skyrockets to 100 degrees Celsius before dialing back the clocks ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 11:52
96° average, 105° Max with MCE on ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 7:04
nhd15 can't cool it ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 6:40
dumps significantly more heat into your case ▶ Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & B @ 11:58
since at the launch of its predecessor we saw it reaching up to a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 1:36
couldn't cool it down ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 1:38
just can't keep it cool enough ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 6:34
we're hitting that maximum 100 degrees Celsius so some of you might be scared by that or nervous I don't think it's that big of a deal but I don't know the long-term repercussions of having it continually hitting that heat level all the time ▶ Intel Core i9 13900K Processor CPU Review @ 8:09
on the edge of being too hot running 200 Watts ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 0:58
you will want to set the pl1 and pl2 lower if you're not using a powerful cooling solution to tame the 4900 K ▶ Review - Intel Core i9-14900K | Taking back the throne? @ 1:27
requires dedicated water cooling and setting up correctly as well ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 2:21
overheats too quickly ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 2:20
seeing a higher power draw that goes up to 310 wats during our test and the CPU is constantly hitting 102° C during heavy load test even though we are using a 360 AO cooler ▶ Review - Intel Core i9-14900K | Taking back the throne? @ 1:12
will reach 100 degrees after you know an hour or so ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 2:09
need decent cooling or you're going to go deaf ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 13:04
won't overheat at 5.6 and it won't crash ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 4:11
temperatures that were shockingly consistent core to core ▶ Intel's 300W Core i9-14900K: CPU Review, Benchmarks, Gaming, @ 4:08
for you you might want to maybe swap out your cooler right maybe it's your case but a lot of you is probably going to come down to just tweaking some bio settings ▶ Intel Core i9 13900K Processor CPU Review @ 8:26
It runs exceptionally hot ▶ CPU Benchmarks: Intel Core i9 13900KS, i9 13900KF, i9 13900K @ 1:05
need at least a 360 millimeter AIO ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 2:02
gets so very very hot ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 2:26
consistently getting at least four cores at 100 degrees ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 2:36

Performance (26)

slower in some non-gaming circumstances ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 6:25
one additional FPS average across all games ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 6:07
in gaming it's safe to say the performance Gap is less mind-blowing ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 4:25
slower in cinebench multicore ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 8:07
Bold claim with a lengthy post script is not quite true, 40 percent worse performance in handbrake ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 12:33
Adobe on the other hand still much prefers single core performance ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 4:11
it's a dumpster fire of a processor ▶ Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & B @ 12:41
in real life most Gamers won't even notice the difference ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 4:44
might not show up in the benchmarks ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 6:50
blender users will mostly use GPU acceleration ▶ The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! @ 4:04
very modest real-world gaming gains over the 13900k (5.6 GHz boost vs 6 GHz advertised) ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 5:15
The blender open data results are really disappointing here we're looking at a one percent increase in performance ▶ Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & B @ 6:37
not really faster aside from a percent or two ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 9:52
the 14900 K is not exactly overpowered the rest of the CPUs ▶ Review - Intel Core i9-14900K | Taking back the throne? @ 2:06
100% identical to the last generation 13900 K ▶ Intel's 300W Core i9-14900K: CPU Review, Benchmarks, Gaming, @ 8:57
this isn't really a generation ▶ Intel's 300W Core i9-14900K: CPU Review, Benchmarks, Gaming, @ 2:41
performance gains due to memory, not CPU ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 5:39
some games (e.g. Far Cry 6) still struggle with efficiency cores ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 7:22
ahead of the 13900 K by get ready for it 0.6% ▶ Intel's 300W Core i9-14900K: CPU Review, Benchmarks, Gaming, @ 9:35
we're just disappointed I mean it's not there's very little change in stock performance this isn't deserving of a new number ▶ Intel's 300W Core i9-14900K: CPU Review, Benchmarks, Gaming, @ 16:42
didn't seem to make a great deal of difference with the majority of the games ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 3:39
the ryzen 9 7950 X and 7950 D x3d still outperforms both the Intel CPUs thanks to the extra cost and threats ▶ Review - Intel Core i9-14900K | Taking back the throne? @ 2:22
leading the 13900 K by 1.7% so nearly margin of error ▶ Intel's 300W Core i9-14900K: CPU Review, Benchmarks, Gaming, @ 10:20
latency does take a slight hit ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 2:46
ended up being a fair bit disappointed ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 10:57
for gaming the improvements will be underwhelming ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 4:06

Value for Money (25)

won't come cheap and will definitely cost a premium of 100 US dollar to 200 US dollar over the Quran 3900k ▶ Extreme Overclocking CPU | I9 13900KS Overclock | Liquid Nit @ 4:33
quite a bit of plastic packaging ▶ INTEL i9-13900KS PROCESSOR FLAGSHIP | RENDERMACHINE | CINEMA @ 0:45
limited production run and quantities won't be the same as the standard core i93900k CPUs ▶ Extreme Overclocking CPU | I9 13900KS Overclock | Liquid Nit @ 4:47
this is a seriously dumb product that you should avoid ▶ Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & B @ 13:04
not $140 better ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 5:51
probably closer to 30 which is crazy given what it is ▶ Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & B @ 3:07
$700 ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 5:26
I doubt the higher price is, for most of you, worth it for that little upgrade you get with the i9-13900kS. ▶ INTEL i9-13900KS PROCESSOR FLAGSHIP | RENDERMACHINE | CINEMA @ 4:02
$140 up charge ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 5:36
a 26 percent price premium for what might amount to around a five percent performance Improvement ▶ Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & B @ 2:36
higher price of the i9-13900KS compared to the i9-13900K ▶ INTEL i9-13900KS PROCESSOR FLAGSHIP | RENDERMACHINE | CINEMA @ 0:12
very expensive ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 10:11
scary precedent ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 2:27
$700 price, quite an upgrade from the i9 ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 1:24
don't expect that much unfortunately Intel has misbranded this in a way where it will lead people to expect more than what they're getting ▶ Intel's 300W Core i9-14900K: CPU Review, Benchmarks, Gaming, @ 3:03
you'll be fing out quite a lot lot of Fortune to make this big jump ▶ Review - Intel Core i9-14900K | Taking back the throne? @ 5:56
Intel will indeed be raising prices ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 4:32
not worth it upgrading certainly not do not great it's not worth it in that sense ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 8:02
it does come with the cost ▶ Intel Core i9 13900K Processor CPU Review @ 9:21
these are some significant increases ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 5:05
The 13900KS is about twice the price of the 13900k ▶ CPU Benchmarks: Intel Core i9 13900KS, i9 13900KF, i9 13900K @ 0:23
the 14900 K will not be a reasonable upgrade unless you're into Wii 7 upgrade and some of the Q enhancements offered by each of the B Partners ▶ Review - Intel Core i9-14900K | Taking back the throne? @ 5:14
If you want a value CPU, the 13900KS is absolutely not that. ▶ CPU Benchmarks: Intel Core i9 13900KS, i9 13900KF, i9 13900K @ 0:54
marginally quicker yes but it's also a fair bit more expensive ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 11:31
Raptor Lake will be more expensive than the previous generation ▶ Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lak @ 0:08

Compatibility (9)

takes an L by not supporting their own AVX 512 extensions ▶ We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review @ 8:25
ridiculous power connector dongle ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 2:28
Intel hasn't yet provided samples of the core i7 13700k ▶ Intel Core i9-13900K Analysis - Jeez It's fast!! @ 17:59
some people say it's the new normal with these CPUs others say you can under volt it a little bit that'll fix your issue some say like in my case with this MSI Motherboard that you need to go into the BIOS and tweak the power and core ratio limits ▶ Intel Core i9 13900K Processor CPU Review @ 8:36
using with 4090 at 1080p is odd ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 8:36
It's so niche. Not everyone can just plug this in and enjoy 6 gigahertz ▶ CPU Benchmarks: Intel Core i9 13900KS, i9 13900KF, i9 13900K @ 1:10
going to cause you more hassle than it's going to solve ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 11:49
7200 memory speed requires specific motherboard/configuration ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 6:30
the z790 chipset brings very few new features ▶ Intel Core i9-13900K Analysis - Jeez It's fast!! @ 18:38

Core Count & Speed (6)

only thing they mean [by fastest] is the frequency ▶ The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS @ 0:19
5.8 does just seem to be a step too far ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 9:33
might be a weak core or two on here ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 9:44
6 GHz boost is a thermal velocity boost (opportunistic, not sustained) ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 10:27
didn't hit six gigahertz a great deal ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 1:11
six gigahertz out of the box will only be up to a maximum of two cores ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 0:26

Reliability & Longevity (3)

cut some corners, made some mistakes (rushed release) ▶ Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gamin @ 0:14
only problem is calling it ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 0:50
very limited with the sample that I got sent ▶ 6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creat @ 8:34

Overclocking Potential (2)

can't add more voltage because it will overheat ▶ The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Her @ 5:25
with our MSI board right out of the box it's kind of like it's already overclocked and we need to dial that back but again only if that bothers you or again I'd recommend that if you plan on maxing out the CPU all the time ▶ Intel Core i9 13900K Processor CPU Review @ 9:01

Review sources

The World's Fastest CPU (Technically...) - Intel i9-14900KS by ShortCircuit — 8 pros, 25 cons
We were afraid to publish this video – Intel 13th Gen Review by Linus Tech Tips — 20 pros, 6 cons
The i9-13900K is the High-End "Value" King! by Tech Point — 16 pros, 6 cons
6GHz Retail CPU - Intel 13900 KS FULL Review - Content Creation and Gaming Benchmarks by OC3D TV — 4 pros, 18 cons
The Intel i9 13900KS is So Much Better Than the 13900K- Here is The Proof! by Tally Ho Tech — 10 pros, 10 cons
Is Intel’s BLAZING FAST i9 13900KS REALLY Worth It for Gaming? by Level1Techs — 8 pros, 10 cons
Intel I9-13900K Benchmarks & Early Review Leaked, Raptor Lake Prices Are Going To Be Expensive by DannyzReviews — 9 pros, 9 cons
Intel's Zen 4 3D V-Cache Counter, Core i9-13900KS Review & Benchmarks by Hardware Unboxed — 6 pros, 11 cons
Intel Core i9 13900K Processor CPU Review by Digital David — 11 pros, 5 cons
Review - Intel Core i9-14900K | Taking back the throne? by Tech Critter — 6 pros, 6 cons
Intel's 300W Core i9-14900K: CPU Review, Benchmarks, Gaming, & Power by Gamers Nexus — 2 pros, 9 cons
INTEL i9-13900KS PROCESSOR FLAGSHIP | RENDERMACHINE | CINEMATIC REVIEW by Jeremy Meyrer — 6 pros, 4 cons
CPU Benchmarks: Intel Core i9 13900KS, i9 13900KF, i9 13900K by Purlp — 5 pros, 5 cons
Unleashing Beast Mode: Intel Core i9-13900KS Review & Performance Showcase! by YIPEDIA — 9 pros, 0 cons
Intel Core i9-13900K Analysis - Jeez It's fast!! by KitGuruTech — 5 pros, 3 cons
Extreme Overclocking CPU | I9 13900KS Overclock | Liquid Nitrogen CPU Overclocking | I9 13th 13900KS by Awesome Tech Gaming Pro — 3 pros, 3 cons
Let's talk 6.7 GHz Core i9-13900KS Raptor Lake by SkatterBencher — 3 pros, 0 cons

Frequently asked questions

Is the Intel Core i9-13900KS worth buying?

Based on 17 independent YouTube reviews, the Intel Core i9-13900KS scores 3/5 with 131 positive and 130 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #52 in the CPUs category.

What do reviewers like most about the Intel Core i9-13900KS?

The most praised aspects are performance, core count & speed, power consumption — Performance (58 mentions), Core Count & Speed (39 mentions), Power Consumption (12 mentions).

What are the most common complaints about the Intel Core i9-13900KS?

Reviewers most frequently criticize power consumption, cooling requirements — Power Consumption (30 mentions), Cooling Requirements (29 mentions).

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