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Core i9-13900KS vs Core i7-13700K: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Better Value
Intel

Core i9-13900KS

24 Cores / 32 Threads

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VS
Intel

Core i7-13700K

16 Cores / 24 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Core i9-13900KS delivers approximately +3% higher frame rates compared to the Core i7-13700K. For budget-conscious buyers, the Core i9-13900KS currently offers better value, available at a $9.12 price difference.

Core i9-13900KS Advantages

Up to 3% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 202 vs 197 FPS

Up to 5% better value for money – $1.83 vs $1.92/FPS

Costs only 98% of the price – $370 vs $379 (2% cheaper)

More processing cores – 24 vs 16 cores

Core i7-13700K Advantages

Consumes up to 17% less energy – 125W vs 150W

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Core i9-13900KS
202 FPS100% Performance
Core i7-13700K
197 FPS98% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Core i9-13900KS
0.546 Value100% Efficiency
Core i7-13700K
0.520 Value95% Efficiency