Intel Core i9-13900K Review – 23 Games, 1080p, 1440p, 4K (vs Ryzen 9 7900X, i9-12900K)

Testing the Intel Core i9-13900K CPU – Get yours here: https://geni.us/1Kfcct
Sponsor: Seasonic Prime PSUs are awesome! https://geni.us/hqKXxw (affiliate)

Also check out my RTX 4090 Review: https://youtu.be/_AXBzV3w8us
Or grab yourself a top tier SSD to go with this CPU: https://youtu.be/yoD-zx46VgU

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Test rigs:

Intel 13th Gen
CPU: Intel Core i9-13900K
Motherboard – ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 HERO https://geni.us/WKgFxl
Memory – 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 https://geni.us/yVI3dOH
Cooling – Corsair H150i Elite Capellix https://geni.us/wSXi
GPU – Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 (FE) https://geni.us/mz6tYul
PSU – Seasonic Prime Platinum 1300W https://geni.us/hqKXxw
OS – Windows 11 PRO 22H2 https://geni.us/g8T1Za4

AMD 7000 Series
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X https://geni.us/FmVsyhk
Motherboard – ASRock X670E Taichi https://geni.us/S1HHPz9
Memory – 32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5-6000 https://geni.us/yVI3dOH
Cooling – Corsair H150i Elite LCD https://geni.us/wSXi
GPU – Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 (FE) https://geni.us/mz6tYul
PSU – Seasonic Prime Platinum 1300W https://geni.us/hqKXxw
OS – Windows 11 PRO 21H2 https://geni.us/g8T1Za4

Intel 12th Gen
CPU: Intel Core i9-12900K https://geni.us/8ew3
Motherboard – ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 HERO https://geni.us/rMCmKs
Memory – 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 https://geni.us/yVI3dOH
Cooling – Corsair H150i Elite LCD https://geni.us/wSXi
GPU – Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 (FE) https://geni.us/mz6tYul
PSU – Seasonic Prime Platinum 1300W https://geni.us/hqKXxw
OS – Windows 11 PRO 21H2 https://geni.us/g8T1Za4

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– All boards were set to their defaults, EXPO/XMP memory settings applied, Resizable Bar Enabled.
– Core Isolation was disabled (the default for Windows 11 with all 3 setups)

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Timestamps:
0:00​ – Introduction
0:42 – Zeazonic 4tw
1:22 – Intel 13th gen CPUs and Specs
2:19 – Intel Z790
3:35 – Quick Test Setup Overview (Full Details in the description)
4:15​ – Multi-Thread CPU Performance (incl Power Consumption & Cooling recommendations)
6:46 – Single-Thread CPU Performance
7:10 – God of War (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
7:48 – Cyberpunk 2077 (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
8:16 – Spider-Man Remastered (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
8:53 – Dying Light 2 (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
9:09 – World War Z (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
9:28 – Shadow of the Tomb Raider (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
9:48 – Doom Eternal (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
10:07 – Far Cry 6 (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
10:29 – Watch Dogs Legion (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
10:42 – Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
10:52 – Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
11:07 – The Division 2 (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
11:16 – Anno 1800 (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
11:45 – Borderlands 3 (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
11:57 – Troy Total War (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
12:07 – Wolfenstein Youngblood (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
12:17 – Dirt 5 (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
12:40 – F1 2022 (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
12:56 – Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
13:15 – CS:GO (1080p, 1440p, 4K)
13:39 – 20 Game Summary i9-13900K vs i9-12900K
14:56 – 20 Game Summary i9-13900K vs Ryzen 9 7900X
15:58 – Bigger than expected differences?
16:48 – Windows 11 22H2 + i9-13900K Issues
18:10 – Final Thoughts

Disclosure:
– This product was provided by Intel for the purpose of testing. As per my own guidelines, they don’t get any say about anything in this video or any of my other reviews. It’s not sponsored by them, they also didn’t get to preview this video beforehand, or any other nonsense like that. My reviews reflect my own views, nothing more, nothing less.
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