Rank #4 of 155S · Flagship

Is the Core i9-13900K good for gaming?

The Core i9-13900K is an excellent gaming processor — a Flagship chip ranked #4 of 155 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score172

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Core i9-13900K

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

Radeon RX 6800 XT

1440p gaming

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super

4K gaming

GeForce RTX 4090

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Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.