Intel Core i9-13900K Benchmark: Boost clock 5.8GHz, power consumption soars to 345W

As the release of Raptor Lake approaches, more and more relevant benchmark scores appear in various databases. According to Wccftech, the latest benchmark result shows the performance limits of the Intel Core i9-13900K processor with an “unlimited power” setting.

The Intel Core i9-13900K used this time appears to be the retail version, with 24 cores and 32 threads, 8 P-Cores plus 16 E-Cores, and a default boost frequency of 5.8 GHz. The 8 P-Cores can reach 5.5GHz, and the E-Cores can be stable at 4.3GHz. Two profiles were used in the test, “Unlimited Power” and “Limited Power”.


Under the “Limited Power” profile, the Core i9-13900K scored 2290 points in a single thread and 35693 points in multithreading in the Cinebench R23 test, with a maximum power consumption of about 254W. After changing to the “Unlimited Power” profile, the single-thread score is basically the same, at 2288 points, the multi-thread score is increased to 40,616 points, an increase of 14%, and the maximum power consumption also soars to 345W, an increase of 36%. In the test, a 360mm integrated water-cooling radiator was used, and the temperature also reached 90 degrees Celsius.

Compared with the Core i9-12900K, the Core i9-13900K multi-threading performance is improved by 30% and 48% under the “Limited Power” and “Unlimited Power” conditions, respectively. If compared to the AMD Ryzen 5950X, it is a 47% and 67% improvement, respectively. It is rumored that Raptor Lake may be released on October 17, and Intel may bring more news at the “Intel Innovation” summit in September.