Ultra 5 226V vs i9-13900F
Aggregate performance score
Core i9-13900F outperforms Core Ultra 5 226V by a whopping 167% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i9-13900F and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 128 | 648 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 57.11 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 46.66 | 66.75 |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) | Lunar Lake (2024) |
| Release date | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) | 24 September 2024 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $524 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i9-13900F and Core Ultra 5 226V basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 37 MHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 192 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 2.5 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 36 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | Intel 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i9-13900F and Core Ultra 5 226V compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1700 | Intel BGA 2833 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13900F and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| TSX | + | + |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i9-13900F and Core Ultra 5 226V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| OS Guard | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-13900F and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-13900F and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 192 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Arc 130V |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13900F and Core Ultra 5 226V.
| PCIe version | 5.0 and 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 4 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 32.05 | 11.99 |
| Recency | 4 January 2023 | 24 September 2024 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 8 |
| Threads | 32 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 17 Watt |
i9-13900F has a 167.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Ultra 5 226V, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 282.4% lower power consumption.
The Core i9-13900F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 5 226V in performance tests.
Note that Core i9-13900F is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 5 226V is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-13900F and Core Ultra 5 226V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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