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Top 4% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

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CPU
95%
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GPU
97%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core i9-13900

60,676 Benchmark Score
Top 5% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

56,083 Benchmark Score
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0-30
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30-60
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60-85
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85-100
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70-89

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# Intel Core i9-13900 + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080: Benchmark Analysis

This pairing combines Intel's 13th-generation flagship desktop processor with NVIDIA's latest Blackwell-architecture GPU, creating a desktop build that sits at the 90th combined percentile across all CPU and GPU pairings. The CPU alone ranks in the 92nd percentile among all processors, while the GPU holds the 87th percentile position among all graphics cards. This is a high-end configuration designed for demanding workloads, though its exact gaming performance cannot be measured from the available data — no measured FPS rows exist for this specific combination, so all frame-rate discussion must be treated as estimates derived from the raw benchmark scores.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The RTX 5080's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8637 indicates strong raw rasterization capability, while the Core i9-13900's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5355 ensures the CPU can feed frames quickly. At 1080p and 1440p, this combination should sustain well above 144 FPS in most titles, though the exact figures cannot be confirmed without measured data. The GPU's 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 throughput provides ample headroom for high-refresh 1440p gaming, and the CPU's 92nd percentile ranking means it will not bottleneck the GPU in most scenarios.

Streaming: The i9-13900's 24 cores and 32 threads provide substantial headroom for simultaneous gaming and encoding workloads. The PassMark multithread score of 45680 and integer math score of 176107 indicate strong parallel processing capability for x264 encoding. The GPU's 336 tensor cores also enable NVENC-based encoding with minimal CPU overhead, making this a capable streaming platform for both software and hardware encoding paths.

Video editing: The Geekbench multicore score of 21164 on the CPU, combined with the GPU's 235901 OpenCL score, suggests strong performance in timeline rendering and effects processing. The 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on the GPU with 960.0 GB/s bandwidth provides ample capacity for 4K video timelines, while the CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 37931 indicates fast export times in CPU-bound codecs.

3D rendering: The CPU's Cinebench R20 multicore score of 15931 and R15 multicore score of 3823 place it well above the average processor, while the GPU's 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 (1:1) performance makes it suitable for GPU-accelerated renderers. The 84 RT cores on the GPU provide hardware-accelerated ray tracing, and the 336 tensor cores support AI-accelerated denoising and upscaling in supported applications.

Software development: The 24-core, 32-thread configuration excels at parallel compilation tasks. The PassMark data compression score of 577285 and random string sorting score of 64396 indicate strong performance in data processing and build tooling. The CPU's 92nd percentile ranking among all processors means it handles large codebases and multi-project builds efficiently, while the 36 MB shared L3 cache reduces memory latency in complex dependency graphs.

Student and office work: This configuration is massively overprovisioned for typical productivity tasks, though the CPU's UHD Graphics 770 integrated GPU provides a fallback should the discrete GPU encounter issues. The single-core Cinebench R23 score of 5355 ensures snappy application responsiveness, while the 65 W TDP on the CPU keeps idle and light-load power consumption reasonable. For students running simulation software or office workers handling large spreadsheets, this build eliminates any performance ceiling.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU's average benchmark score of 60676 places it in the 92nd percentile of all processors. Its nearest rival, the Intel Xeon Gold 6338T, scores 60572 — a mere 0.2% difference — while the AMD Ryzen 7 8745HX and Ryzen 9 7945HX both trail by 1%, and the Intel Core i9-14900F is 1.1% behind. This clustering indicates that the i9-13900 sits at the top of a tightly packed performance tier, where differences of 1% or less separate competing flagship processors.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 56083 places it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals show a more scattered picture: the AMD Radeon 8060S is 0.6% behind, the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB trails by 0.7%, the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X is 2.3% behind, and the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is 2.2% ahead. The GPU's individual benchmark results include a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8637, a Geekbench Vulkan score of 255450, and a PassMark G3D score of 36565.

The combined picture shows a system at the 90th combined percentile, meaning it outperforms 90% of all CPU+GPU pairings in the database. The CPU is relatively stronger (92nd percentile) than the GPU (87th percentile), which means the processor has more headroom relative to its peers than the graphics card — an important consideration for workload balance.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i9-13900 is a 24-core, 32-thread desktop processor built on the Raptor Lake architecture with a 10 nm process node from Intel. It has a base clock of 2000 MHz and a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy consists of 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 36 MB of shared L3 cache, totaling a substantial on-die storage for frequently accessed data.

The benchmark scores reveal a processor that excels in both single-threaded and multi-threaded workloads. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5355 and Geekbench single-core score of 2604 demonstrate excellent per-thread performance, driven by the 5.60 GHz boost clock. The PassMark single-thread score of 4309 confirms this strength in general-purpose single-threaded tasks. This single-thread prowess translates to fast application launches, responsive UI interactions, and strong performance in lightly threaded games and legacy software.

Multi-threaded performance is equally impressive. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 37931, Cinebench R20 multicore score of 15931, and Cinebench R15 multicore score of 3823 all show strong scaling across the 24 cores. The Geekbench multicore score of 21164 and PassMark multithread score of 45680 reinforce this picture. The PassMark integer math score of 176107 and floating point math score of 120492 indicate robust ALU and FPU throughput, while the extended instructions score of 32760 demonstrates capable SIMD processing for vectorized workloads.

The CPU's nearest rival comparisons show that it is essentially tied with the Xeon Gold 6338T (0.2% ahead) and marginally ahead of the Ryzen 7 8745HX and Ryzen 9 7945HX (1% ahead each). The i9-14900F trails by 1.1%, which is notable given that it is ostensibly a newer generation part. This positioning suggests the i9-13900 remains competitive even against newer silicon, making it a durable choice for longevity-conscious builders.

Who Should Build It

Gamers at 1440p and 4K: The RTX 5080's 87th percentile GPU ranking and 16 GB of GDDR7 memory make it suitable for high-resolution gaming with maximum settings. The CPU's 92nd percentile ranking ensures it can keep up with the GPU's frame output, though at 4K the GPU will likely be the primary bottleneck. Gamers targeting high refresh rates at 1440p with ray tracing enabled will benefit from the 84 RT cores and 336 tensor cores on the GPU.

Content creators: Video editors working with 4K timelines and 3D renderers processing complex scenes will find this combination well-matched. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 37931 accelerates render times, while the GPU's 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 (1:1) performance handles GPU-accelerated effects and rendering. The 16 GB VRAM with 960.0 GB/s bandwidth provides sufficient memory for large textures and high-resolution compositing operations.

Software developers: The 24-core, 32-thread configuration is ideal for parallel compilation, with the PassMark data compression score of 577285 indicating fast build artifact handling. The 36 MB L3 cache reduces latency in dependency-heavy workloads, and the ECC memory support provides data integrity for long-running builds or server-like workloads.

Students in engineering and data science: The combination handles simulation software, numerical analysis, and machine learning workloads. The PassMark floating point math score of 120492 supports heavy computation, while the GPU's 336 tensor cores accelerate training and inference in frameworks that support CUDA. The CPU's 65 W TDP means the system does not require exotic cooling solutions.

Small business workstations: For professionals running accounting software, CAD applications, or database tools, this build eliminates hardware-related slowdowns. The CPU's single-core performance ensures responsive day-to-day operations, while the multi-core strength handles batch processing and report generation. The GPU's 16 GB VRAM supports large datasets in visualization software.

Balance and Bottleneck

The system exhibits a CPU-lean balance, with the processor ranking in the 92nd percentile versus the GPU's 87th percentile. This means the CPU has more performance headroom relative to its peers, suggesting that in GPU-bound workloads — particularly at higher resolutions — the RTX 5080 will be the limiting factor. Conversely, in CPU-bound scenarios like physics simulation or heavy multi-threaded productivity tasks, the i9-13900 will keep the system moving while the GPU idles.

The PassMark physics score of 2484 on the CPU indicates strong physics computation, which benefits game engines that offload physics to the CPU. The GPU's PassMark DirectX 12 score of 151, while not directly comparable to CPU scores, shows the graphics card's API-specific performance. The GPU's 293.1 GPixel/s pixel rate and 879.3 GTexel/s texture rate suggest it can fill frames faster than the CPU can issue draw calls in most scenarios, reinforcing the CPU-lean dynamic.

At 1080p, the CPU's single-core strength (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5355) will be more critical, as lower resolutions place greater demands on the processor to keep frame times low. At 4K, the GPU's 960.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 throughput become the dominant factors, and the CPU will have significant idle headroom. The 1.1% delta between the i9-13900 and the i9-14900F in CPU benchmarks suggests that upgrading the processor alone would yield minimal gains — the GPU is the more impactful component to upgrade for gaming workloads.

FAQ

Q: Is the Intel Core i9-13900 a good match for the RTX 5080?

A: Yes. The CPU's 92nd percentile ranking versus the GPU's 87th percentile means the processor has slightly more relative headroom, preventing it from bottlenecking the graphics card in most workloads. The combined system sits at the 90th percentile overall.

Q: What is the CPU's boost clock speed?

A: The Intel Core i9-13900 has a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, which contributes to its Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5355 and Geekbench single-core score of 2604.

Q: How much VRAM does the RTX 5080 have?

A: The GPU has 16 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 960.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Q: Does the CPU support ECC memory?

A: Yes, the Intel Core i9-13900 supports ECC memory. It also supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration.

Q: What is the recommended power supply for this build?

A: The suggested PSU for the RTX 5080 is 750 W. The CPU has a 65 W TDP, so combined system power draw is well within this recommendation.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the Xeon Gold 6338T?

A: The i9-13900 scores 60676 on average benchmarks, which is 0.2% higher than the Xeon Gold 6338T's 60572. This places them in essentially the same performance tier.

Q: What is the GPU's process node and transistor count?

A: The RTX 5080 is built on a 5 nm process from TSMC, containing 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU+GPU combination, so all figures discussed here are estimates derived from the benchmark scores. The RTX 5080's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8637 indicates strong DX12 gaming performance, while its PassMark G3D score of 36565 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 255450 provide additional context for API-specific rendering capability.

At 1080p, the CPU's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5355 and PassMark single-thread score of 4309 suggest it can drive high frame rates in CPU-bound titles, potentially exceeding 200 FPS in esports games. The GPU's 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 throughput ensures it will not limit frame output at this resolution, so the CPU becomes the primary constraint in most titles. The 96.7% percentile gap between CPU (92nd) and GPU (87th) means the CPU has more headroom, so frame rates at 1080p will be dictated more by game engine CPU demands than GPU capability.

At 1440p, the balance shifts toward the GPU. The 16 GB VRAM and 960.0 GB/s bandwidth handle high-resolution textures with ease, while the 336 TMUs and 112 ROPs provide solid fill rates (879.3 GTexel/s and 293.1 GPixel/s respectively). Frame rates in the 120-180 FPS range are plausible for AAA titles at high settings, with the GPU becoming the limiting factor in most modern games.

At 4K, the GPU dominates the performance picture. The 87th percentile GPU ranking, combined with 16 GB of GDDR7 memory, suggests playable frame rates at high settings in most titles, though the 2.2% gap to the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE in benchmark scores indicates that some competing GPUs may offer higher raw performance. The CPU's 92nd percentile ranking means it will not bottleneck at this resolution, leaving the RTX 5080's 56.28 TFLOPS FP32 performance as the primary determinant of frame rates.

Build Overview

This is a desktop-class build combining the Intel Core i9-13900 with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080. The CPU is part of Intel's Core 13th Gen series, codenamed Raptor Lake, and was released on 2023-01-03 with a launch MSRP of $549. The GPU is part of NVIDIA's GeForce 50-series, built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, and was released on 2025-01-29 with a launch MSRP of 999 USD.

The combined system ranks in the 90th percentile of all CPU+GPU pairings, placing it in the upper tier of desktop configurations. The CPU's 92nd percentile ranking is stronger than the GPU's 87th percentile, creating a system where the processor has more relative headroom than the graphics card. This means the build is better suited for CPU-heavy workloads than GPU-heavy ones, relative to the performance of each component's peers.

The CPU's average benchmark score of 60676 and the GPU's average benchmark score of 56083 combine to create a system that excels across a broad spectrum of applications. The 24-core CPU handles multi-threaded productivity tasks, while the 10752 shading units and 84 RT cores on the GPU provide substantial graphics and ray tracing capability. This is a high-end desktop configuration aimed at enthusiasts and professionals who require maximum performance in both compute and graphics workloads.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 is built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture using TSMC's 5 nm process, containing 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die. It has 10752 shading units, 336 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, with 84 RT cores and 336 tensor cores. The GPU operates at a base clock of 2295 MHz with a boost clock of 2617 MHz, and its memory runs at 1875 MHz (30 Gbps effective).

The memory subsystem consists of 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, providing 960.0 GB/s of bandwidth. This is substantial for high-resolution textures and large datasets, and the 256-bit bus width balances bandwidth against memory latency. The GPU's pixel rate of 293.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 879.3 GTexel/s indicate strong fill-rate performance, which is critical for high-resolution rendering with anti-aliasing enabled.

The 84 RT cores provide hardware-accelerated ray tracing, while the 336 tensor cores support AI-accelerated features like DLSS and denoising. The FP32 and FP16 performance are both 56.28 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, meaning the GPU does not sacrifice half-precision throughput for double-rate FP16 operations — a design choice that benefits compute workloads requiring full FP16 precision.

Benchmark results show the GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8637, which is a strong result for a DX12-focused workload. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 235901 and Vulkan score of 255450 demonstrate solid cross-API performance, while the PassMark G3D score of 36565 provides a general-purpose graphics benchmark figure. The GPU's 87th percentile ranking places it among the upper tier of graphics cards, though the 2.2% gap to the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE shows that competition remains close in this performance segment.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core i9-13900 uses the Intel Socket 1700 platform, which supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the CPU, enabling fast connectivity for the RTX 5080's PCIe 5.0 x16 interface. The motherboard platform determines whether DDR4 or DDR5 memory is used, and the ECC memory support on the CPU allows for error-correcting memory in supported motherboards.

The RTX 5080 has a TDP of 360 W and requires a 750 W suggested PSU, with a single 16-pin power connector. The CPU's 65 W TDP means the total system power draw is well within the suggested PSU rating. The GPU is a dual-slot card measuring 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, which fits in most mid-tower and full-tower cases. Display outputs include 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.

For a sensible next upgrade, the CPU's nearest rival data suggests that moving to an Intel Core i9-14900F would yield only a 1.1% average benchmark improvement — a negligible gain for the cost of a new processor. The platform's PCIe Gen 5 support means the RTX 5080's PCIe 5.0 x16 interface is fully utilized, and future GPUs that adopt PCIe 5.0 will also be compatible. The GPU's successor, the GeForce 60 series, is listed as the next generation, but upgrading to that would require a new graphics card purchase. The CPU's socket (LGA 1700) supports 13th Gen and potentially future generations, though the production status is listed as Active, and the CPU's 65 W TDP leaves thermal headroom for higher-power processors in the same socket if a future upgrade is desired.