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Rate My PC: Intel Core i9-13900 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010

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Intel Core i9-13900

60,676 Benchmark Score

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2,893 Benchmark Score

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The pairing of Intel's flagship-class Core i9 silicon with NVIDIA's smallest RTX 40-series card creates one of the most lopsided configurations in the benchmark database. The Core i9-13900 sits in the 92nd percentile of all CPUs, while the GeForce RTX 4010 languishes in the 18th percentile of all GPUs, producing a combined percentile of 55. This is a desktop build defined by an enormous CPU surplus and a constrained graphics subsystem, and nearly every performance conclusion below follows from that asymmetry. One important caveat up front: no measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination, so all frame-rate discussion is framed as estimation from the benchmark scores rather than direct measurement.

CPU Analysis

The Core i9-13900 is a 24-core, 32-thread Raptor Lake-S processor built on Intel's 10 nm process, with a 257 mm² die. It runs a 2000.00 MHz base clock and boosts to 5.60 GHz, and it carries a 65 W TDP rating. The cache hierarchy is generous: 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and a shared 36 MB L3 pool — the last of which matters most for gaming and latency-sensitive workstation tasks. Memory support spans both DDR4 and DDR5 on a dual-channel bus, and ECC is supported, which is unusual for a mainstream desktop part and opens the door to workstation duty.

The benchmark profile is unambiguous. Cinebench R23 multi-core returns 37931 points against 5355 single-core; Cinebench R20 splits 15931 to 2249; R15 splits 3823 to 539. Geekbench lands at 21164 multi-core and 2604 single-core, while PassMark reports 45680 multithread and 4309 single-thread. The single-core figures are elite — the 5355 R23 score indicates that any workload bound by one fast thread, from older game engines to DAW plugins, is served by near the top of the chart. The multi-core numbers, sustained by the hybrid core arrangement, place the chip at the 92nd percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 60676.

The rival list is telling. The i9-13900's average score of 60676 sits 0.2% above the Intel Xeon Gold 6338T (60572), 1% above the AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX (60104) and Ryzen 9 7945HX (60099), and 1.1% above Intel's own Core i9-14900F (60008). In other words, this CPU trades blows with a server-class Xeon and AMD's top mobile silicon — a strong indication that raw throughput is not this build's problem. PassMark subscores reinforce the breadth: 176107 integer math, 120492 floating point, 577285 data compression, 35242 encryption, 64396 string sorting, 32760 extended instructions, and 2484 physics. Only find-prime-numbers, at 186, reflects the per-task latency nature of that test rather than a weakness.

The launch MSRP was $549, and the chip remains in Active production status on Socket 1700. The multiplier is locked, so tuning headroom comes from platform behavior rather than clock manipulation.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The CPU side is more than capable of feeding high frame rates — the 4309 PassMark single-thread and 5355 R23 single-core scores are the kind that drive triple-digit frame counts in esports titles. The RTX 4010 cannot deliver those frames at visual settings and resolutions typical of high-refresh play, so this build will not reach its CPU's frame ceiling in GPU-bound games. Expect the processor to wait on the graphics card in nearly every modern title.

Streaming: Single-PC streaming is CPU-friendly work — encoding and compositing run alongside the game thread. With 32 threads and a PassMark multithread score of 45680, the i9-13900 handles encode overhead without breaking a sweat. The constraint is that the GPU must render the game itself, and the RTX 4010's 2893 3DMark Steel Nomad score is low enough that the combined encode-plus-render load will pull game visuals down to modest settings. Feasible, but the GPU sets the ceiling.

Video editing: Timeline scrubbing, proxy generation, and export encode all lean on the CPU, and 37931 in R23 multi-core with 577285 in data compression makes short work of that. Editing itself will feel responsive. GPU-accelerated effects and final GPU renders are the weak link: 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 96.00 GB/s of bandwidth is tight for multi-layer 4K work, and playback with heavy effects will expose it.

3D rendering: CPU rendering is a genuine strength — a 92nd-percentile CPU with Xeon-adjacent throughput will grind through CPU render queues respectably. GPU rendering is not: 2.706 TFLOPS FP32, 768 shading units, and 6 RT cores place GPU-path rendering out of realistic contention for production scene complexity.

Software development: Compiling, container workloads, and test suites scale with threads, and the 1% gap to the Ryzen 9 7945HX and 1.1% gap to the i9-14900F confirm top-tier throughput. This is one of the best-supported use cases in the dataset. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 also means the platform boots and displays without the discrete card — useful for headless build servers.

Student and office work: Massively over-served on the CPU side. Documents, browsing, and video calls barely register against a 2604 Geekbench single-core score. The locked multiplier and 65 W TDP also keep the platform quiet under light load.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU's composite picture: average benchmark score 60676, percentile 92 against all CPUs, with nearest rivals clustered within 1.1% — Xeon Gold 6338T at 60572, Ryzen 7 8745HX at 60104, Ryzen 9 7945HX at 60099, i9-14900F at 60008. That clustering means the i9-13900 is statistically indistinguishable from those parts in aggregate scoring, which is remarkable given the company it keeps.

The GPU's picture is the mirror opposite: average benchmark score 2893 from a single 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result, percentile 18 against all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB at 2907 (−0.5%), the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF at 2910 (−0.6%), the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB at 2913 (−0.7%), and the Quadro P600 at 2923 (−1%). Note the direction of those deltas: all four rivals score higher, so the RTX 4010 trails each of them slightly in this aggregate — the negative deltaPct means the comparison card is ahead. The 18th percentile position is the headline: this is an entry-tier graphics score.

The combined percentile of 55 is the arithmetic middle of two extreme components — a 92nd-percentile CPU dragging an 18th-percentile GPU upward. It describes neither component accurately; the gap between 92 and 18 is the defining characteristic of this build.

Balance and Bottleneck

This is a GPU-bottlenecked configuration in essentially every graphically demanding workload. The evidence is structural: a CPU at the 92nd percentile paired with a GPU at the 18th percentile means the graphics card finishes its frame late in nearly every GPU-bound scenario. In CPU-bound conditions — low-resolution esports, simulation-heavy strategy titles, physics via the 2484 PassMark physics score — the i9-13900 has headroom to spare and will not be the limiter.

The 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2893 confirms where rendering responsibility lands. Any game that scales with GPU power will cap out well before the CPU's 45680 PassMark multithread capability is engaged. The practical consequence: upgrading the GPU transforms this build; upgrading the CPU accomplishes almost nothing, since the chip already matches or beats an i9-14900F within 1.1%.

One secondary consideration: with only 4 GB of VRAM on a 64-bit bus, texture-heavy scenes will saturate video memory before raw compute is exhausted, adding a second, memory-capacity bottleneck on top of the compute one. The 96.00 GB/s bandwidth figure leaves little room for the card to hide from that.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The platform is Socket 1700 with support for DDR4 or DDR5 on a dual-channel bus — useful flexibility, since a DDR4 board owner can populate memory cheaply while DDR5 offers a faster ceiling. PCIe from the CPU is Gen 5 with 16 lanes (CPU only), which is forward-looking; notably, the RTX 4010 itself only uses PCIe 4.0 x8, so the platform's Gen 5 bandwidth is entirely unexploited by the current card.

Power is a non-issue. The CPU's TDP is 65 W and the GPU's TDP is 50 W; the card requires no power connectors at all, drawing entirely from the slot. The suggested PSU of 250 W provides comfortable headroom for this exact configuration — and the sensible next upgrade is where that headroom matters. Swapping the RTX 4010 for a substantially faster card is the one change that moves the combined percentile meaningfully, and any successor card should be evaluated against the remaining PSU margin and the 16 CPU PCIe lanes available at Gen 5. A GPU upgrade plus, if needed, a PSU revision is the correct sequence; the CPU should stay.

The card itself is physically undemanding: single-slot, 163 mm long, 69 mm tall, with four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. It fits essentially any Socket 1700 chassis. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides a display fallback during any GPU transition.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination — the dataset contains no measuredFps entries, and `dataIsMeasured` is false. All frame-rate commentary below is estimation derived from the benchmark scores, not measurement.

Working from the 2893 Steel Nomad score and the 18th GPU percentile: at 1080p with ultra presets, this configuration should be treated as an entry-level gaming machine. The card's 2.706 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, 768 shading units, and 96.00 GB/s memory bandwidth point to modest frame rates in demanding AAA titles at ultra settings, with the 4 GB VRAM buffer likely forcing texture reductions in modern games. Reducing settings below ultra, or accepting lower resolution, is where playable frame rates become comfortable — but no specific figures can be responsibly quoted from this dataset.

Esports and older titles are a different story: the i9-13900's 5355 R23 single-core and 4309 PassMark single-thread scores indicate the CPU can drive very high frame counts, and lighter game engines that fit within 4 GB of VRAM should run well at 1080p. Ray tracing, with only 6 RT cores, should be considered unavailable for practical purposes. The CPU will rarely be the frame limiter; the estimated frame ceiling in every graphically modern title is set by the GPU.

GPU Analysis

The GeForce RTX 4010 is a compact entry card despite its 40-series branding: the chip is GA107 on the Ampere architecture, fabricated by Samsung on an 8 nm process, with 8700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die — a density of 43.5M per mm². It carries 768 shading units, 24 TMUs, 16 ROPs, 6 RT cores, and 24 tensor cores. Clocks run at a 1417 MHz base and 1762 MHz boost, with memory at 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective). The memory subsystem is the tightest constraint: 4 GB of GDDR6 across a 64-bit bus, delivering 96.00 GB/s.

Throughput figures frame the tier precisely: 2.706 TFLOPS FP32, FP16 at 1:1 for the same 2.706 TFLOPS, 28.19 GPixel/s pixel rate, and 42.29 GTexel/s texture rate. The 6 RT cores technically enable hardware ray tracing and the 24 tensor cores technically enable DLSS-class upscaling, but at this tier both are best viewed as checkboxes rather than practical features — the raw render throughput is the binding constraint.

For rendering workloads, the 2893 Steel Nomad score and 18th percentile place GPU-accelerated rendering, heavy viewport work, and AI-assist pipelines outside this card's realistic envelope. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8, and API support is current: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Where this card does fit: display output (four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a), light compute, and slot-powered operation at 50 W TDP with no power connectors.

FAQ

Q: Is this build balanced for gaming?

A: No. The CPU sits at the 92nd percentile and the GPU at the 18th, with a combined percentile of 55. Nearly every graphically demanding game will be limited by the RTX 4010.

Q: How does the Core i9-13900 compare to its rivals?

A: Its average score of 60676 leads the Xeon Gold 6338T by 0.2%, the Ryzen 7 8745HX by 1%, the Ryzen 9 7945HX by 1%, and the Core i9-14900F by 1.1% — effectively tied with all four.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 4010 have, and why does it matter?

A: 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 96.00 GB/s of bandwidth. That capacity is the practical ceiling for texture quality in modern games and for GPU-accelerated video work.

Q: What power supply is needed?

A: The suggested PSU is 250 W. The GPU draws 50 W TDP with no power connectors, and the CPU is rated at 65 W TDP, so headroom is generous for this configuration.

Q: Are the FPS figures in this article measured?

A: No. No measured FPS data exists for this combination; all frame-rate discussion is estimated from the benchmark scores — specifically the CPU percentiles and the GPU's 2893 Steel Nomad result.

Q: Can this CPU be overclocked?

A: No — the multiplier is locked on this part (part number SRMB6).

Q: Does the platform support ECC memory?

A: Yes, the Core i9-13900 supports ECC, alongside both DDR4 and DDR5 on a dual-channel bus.

Who Should Build It

The honest answer: almost nobody should build this exact pairing. The i9-13900 targets enthusiasts, content creators, and developers who need 92nd-percentile multi-core throughput — compiling, encoding, CPU rendering — and those users will want a GPU far above the 18th percentile. Conversely, a buyer whose needs match the RTX 4010 (light 1080p gaming, multi-display output, basic desktop work) is massively overbuying on the CPU side at a $549 launch MSRP for the processor alone.

Where the pairing does cohere: developers and small-business workstation users who need the 32-thread CPU for compile and analysis workloads, want ECC support and the integrated UHD Graphics 770 as a fallback, and treat graphics as a utility rather than a performance pillar. Students in compute-heavy fields who already own the CPU would also find the RTX 4010 an acceptable stopgap — single-slot, slot-powered, trivially installed — pending a GPU upgrade that actually uses the platform's Gen 5 lanes.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build pairing a 92nd-percentile flagship-class CPU with an 18th-percentile entry GPU, yielding a combined percentile of 55. The Core i9-13900 delivers Xeon-rivaling multi-core performance within about 1% of a Xeon Gold 6338T and ahead of AMD's HX-series mobile flagships, while the RTX 4010 trails even the RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB by a fraction of a percent in aggregate scoring from a much lower absolute base. The build's tier is best described as a high-end compute platform wearing an entry-level graphics card — the 55th combined percentile is an artifact of averaging extremes, and the upgrade path runs exclusively through the GPU slot.

Rate My PC: Intel Core i9-13900 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4010

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