Intel Core i9-13900K reaches 350W with an unlocked power budget

The upcoming Core 13000 “Raptor Lake” series to replace the current generation Intel Core 12000 “Alder Lake” is looming. The rumor mill has leaked detailed information about both the specs and performance, not least the flagship 24-core Core i9-13900K. One of the most unclear areas so far is what kind of power output can be expected at high load for new processors, which have now been demonstrated for the Core i9 model.

Twitter user “Raichu” Share test results From Cinebench R23 for Intel Core i9-13900K. The results are divided into two parts, where one of the tests is performed using the processor in the basic version. The tests show a maximum power consumption of 254 watts, which is probably quite in line with the functions found in, for example, “Alder Lake”. When the temperature parameters are met, for example, the processor is allowed to stretch his legs under a higher power budget and limited time.

Thus, this basic version should not be taken as a receipt that the power output is much higher with the successor. However, a second Twitter user test shows that the removed lock changes both performance and power output dramatically. In the second test, the limitation is removed, but no manual overclocking is applied. In testing, it results in a maximum power output of at least 345 watts.

The high energy consumption is not only converted into heat, but also leads to amazing performance. Unlocked Power Budget results in a 14 percent improvement of a score north of 40,000 points in the multi-threaded test. The result can be compared With the top-of-the-line Intel Core i9-12900KS and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X models, the newcomer commanded 40 and 69 percent, respectively, in this test.

Bilibili user “ECSM_Official” (via video card) also shares test results where the Core i9-13900K runs on an unlimited power budget. This time the test program AIDA 64 is used and here too the power draw disappears, this time to 316 watts. Cooling is handled by a closed water cooler with a large 360mm radiator. Despite a well-metered cooling solution, high power consumption results in the processor temperature ending at 90°C.