Intel Z790 Motherboards

13th Gen Intel® Core Desktop Processors Comparisons

Intel® Core™ i5-13600K Processor Intel® Core™ i5-13600KF Processor Intel® Core™ i7-13700K Processor Intel® Core™ i7-13700KF Processor Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Processor Intel® Core™ i9-13900KF Processor Intel® Core™ i9-13900KS Processor
CPU Specifications
Total Cores 14 14 16 16 24 24 24
# of Performance-cores 6 6 8 8 8 8 8
# of Efficient-cores 8 8 8 8 16 16 16
Total Threads 20 20 24 24 32 32 32
Max Turbo Frequency 5.10 GHz 5.10 GHz 5.40 GHz 5.40 GHz 5.80 GHz 5.80 GHz 6.00 GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency 5.40 GHz 5.40 GHz 5.70 GHz 5.70 GHz 5.80 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency 5.10 GHz 5.10 GHz 5.30 GHz 5.30 GHz 5.40 GHz 5.40 GHz 5.40 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency 3.90 GHz 3.90 GHz 4.20 GHz 4.20 GHz 4.30 GHz 4.30 GHz 4.30 GHz
Performance-core Base Frequency 3.50 GHz 3.50 GHz 3.40 GHz 3.40 GHz 3.00 GHz 3.00 GHz 3.20 GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency 2.60 GHz 2.60 GHz 2.50 GHz 2.50 GHz 2.20 GHz 2.20 GHz 2.40 GHz
Cache 24 MB Intel® Smart Cache 24 MB Intel® Smart Cache 30 MB Intel® Smart Cache 30 MB Intel® Smart Cache 36 MB Intel® Smart Cache 36 MB Intel® Smart Cache 36 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Total L2 Cache 20 MB 20 MB 24 MB 24 MB 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB
Processor Base Power 125 W 125 W 125 W 125 W 125 W 125 W 150 W
Maximum Turbo Power 181 W 181 W 253 W 253 W 253 W 253 W 253 W
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost Frequency N/A N/A N/A N/A 5.80 GHz 5.80 GHz 6.00 GHz
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
Memory Types Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max # of Memory Channels 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Max Memory Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s 89.6 GB/s 89.6 GB/s 89.6 GB/s 89.6 GB/s 89.6 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported Yes N/A Yes N/A Yes N/A Yes
Expansion Options
Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Max # of DMI Lanes 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only 1S Only 1S Only 1S Only 1S Only 1S Only
PCI Express Revision 5.0 and 4.0 5.0 and 4.0 5.0 and 4.0 5.0 and 4.0 5.0 and 4.0 5.0 and 4.0 5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express Configurations Up to 1x16+4 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+4 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+4 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+4 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+4 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+4 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+4 2x8+4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

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1On Performance-cores. Performance varies by use, configuration, and other factors. Learn more at www.Intel.com/PerformanceIndex.
2Unlocked features are present with select chipsets and processor combinations. Altering clock frequency or voltage may void any product warranties and reduce stability, security, performance, and life of the processor and other components. Check with system and component manufacturers for details.
3600 series compatibility available on select motherboards only. Not all features present on all motherboards. Check with your motherboard manufacturer.
4Intel® Thread Director is designed into 13th Gen Intel® Core™ processors and helps supporting operating systems to intelligently channel workloads to the right core. No user action required. See Intel.com for details.
5Maximum memory speeds are associated with 1 DIMM per Channel (1DPC) configurations. Additional DIMM loading on any channel may impact maximum memory speed. Up to DDR5-5600 MT/s 1DPC UDIMM 1Rx8, 1Rx16 and DDR5-5200 1Rx8, 1Rx16, 2Rx8 on select SKUs. Maximum memory capacity is achievable with 2DPC configurations.
6Visit www.Intel.com/PerformanceIndex (connectivity) for more details.

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