Intel Core i9-13900KS Cinebench R23 results 5% improvement over Core i9-13900K

Over the last couple of generations, Intel has followed up its flagship Core i9 CPU with a KS version, increasing clock speeds even further. Soon, Intel is expected to launch the Core i9-13900KS, and thanks to recent leaks, we have an early look at how it stacks up against the standard Core i9-13900K. 

Like the Core i9-13900K, the KS variant packs 8x P-cores and 16x E-cores for a total of 32x threads. Capable of boosting up to 6.0GHz, the i9-13900KS will probably be the first mass-produced CPU to hit such high-frequency out-of-the-box. However, to hit such clock speeds, the TDP had to be increased to 150W, meaning MTP should have also increased significantly.

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The higher operating frequencies will logically translate into higher Cinbench R23 scores on both single- and multi-core tests. Based on chi11eddog's data, the Core i9-13900KS is 5% faster than the Core i9-13900K in the single-core benchmark. That difference reduces to 3% in the multi-core benchmark.

The Intel Core i9-13900KS should be officially unveiled at CES next month.

KitGuru says: Do you think the Core i9-13900KS will be worth the extra cost for such a small bump in performance?

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