Intel Core i9-13900KF Gaming Desktop Processor

However, it can spike the heat really quickly. I am using a Noctua dual fan cooler, so the temperature drops back just as fast. I had to set my MOBO to throttle back on a temperature curve. This may be normal for CPU’s though, I don’t know. Regardless, my gaming machine kicks but and gets very close to top rendering numbers, so I am a happy camper.

i upgraded from 5900xt. I got the msi board z690 -a for 159, and this the 13900kf. I ‘ve been wanting a cpu with an IGPU for years, but couldn’t justify the price increase on the gpu version. I actually use a dgpu but it really is convenient, and they can be used to accelerate some work. Again, before you judge i’m using this for work, productivity. NOT gaming. I would spend 200 for a gaming cpu.

my use case is productivity. i’m a developer, and this is the sole reason i upgraded. I was fighting windows freezing and slowing down during a lot of my workflows. I use wsl intellj, docker, react apps java etc, often at the same time. It’s pretty noticeable the improvement. It really helped. Like that i could use ddr4 for now since the boards are about 150 it was acceptable.

Heat: The cpu gets a bad reputation due to heat and wattage. I put this in the bucket frankly that amd got as well. I mean it’s fine they are using as much power as needed to maximize perf. I limited the cpu to 250w, and it runs on a d15 cooler than my 5900, Full load can get up to high 80c, but working is 30’s. you lose very little perf by running it more in the zone. I don’t know about other boards but that msi one sure makes it easy and the price if right.

About the cpu: it has a ton of cores, I didn’t need to buy ddr5– i need quite a lot of ram and it still costs too much for the benefit it provides in my workload. The memory controller on 13gen is far better than ryzen 5000 series. I couldn’t before get my ddr4 stable at 4000 on the 5900x and it did it on the intel one immediately. Indeed i was even able to tighten up the timings just a touch. So modern processors (and i’d assume the amd ones as well) have made welcome improvements to memory support. Id’ say if you don’t need as much ram say 32gb, and you don’t have ddr4 already to tide you over i’d consider getting ddr5 though. I mean nothing is cheaper than what you have and 4k speed is fine. If i had nothing or maybe some old ram i’d go w/ ddr5.

Price: For 570 it’s decent deal here. It is more than i love spending, but for what you get it is a lot better than what amd is offering at the time i write this which was 700.

I do wish intel supported board reuse down the line, but that even can. be overblown (to an extent, and only an extent) though it’s a selling feature to me frankly reuse!! I had to really think about that. I don’t understand why intel is so stubborn on this subject. with my amd cpu i went from 2700x to 5900x and the board went from a 470 to 570 because i waned more io and better pcie but i also gave that board to my kid and upgraded it one time. With intel especially I mean i just buy cheap boards anyway and upgrade more because there are a ton of features that get added half the time. I usually try to spend about 150 on a board, though it. is getting harder but it would be more my preference. I ‘m not really onboard with the 600 motherboards. Is there a 300 one in-between i guess so but that’s equally unappealing to me esp w/ out the upgrade.

Tips/A rant if you will: trust me on this that msi board for 159 is so amazing. It really works great. don’t worry about the vrm. that’s also very overblown too. you can go calculate the amperage this will not come close. ALso msi is a great brand and the bios is easy to navigate. If you want fancy audio buy a dac that you can reuse and plug into usb and keep reusing it. Just think about what you really need in there. The msi board has a nice selection of pcie slots and well placed nvme. I use multiple gpu one nvidia gpu quatro for encoding (its a small one) and and amd one 6900 i bought for 570 for gaming. I just really love the layout connectivity and features of the board. They cut all the stuff i don’t need and pared with the cpu it’s all together about 700 for a cpu and board, pretty much as good as you can get.

They’ve been solid cpus for me

Good CPU, Be wary tho, the 13th generation CPUs run VERY hot, so you’d better pair this up to a good AOI or heatsink or you’re going to have problems. Can do anything at any speed, nothing can tame this beast. Good CPU for a good value, Id recommend it.

The Intel Core i9-13900KF is an absolute beast! From the moment I upgraded to this 13th generation CPU, everything has been running very smoothly. My DaVinci Resolve playback on 4K is now smooth with zero choppiness or freezing, a remarkable improvement compared to my old setup. I’m blown away by its speed and performance, making it a game-changer for my work and entertainment. Highly recommend this powerhouse CPU for anyone seeking top-notch performance! 💻🔥

Still using this processor. Good for a while, one of the most powerful processors out there runs my games without a hitch. Also a very powerful processor for 3d modelling.

É muito veloz qdo vejo já processou eu nem me acostumei ainda com a velocidade e chegou antes da data de entrega.