Intel Core i9 13900K Linux Benchmarks - Performing Very Well On Ubuntu

Of interest to many Phoronix readers is the code compilation performance for these new processors whether you are a developer frequently (re)compiling code or running a source-based Linux distribution, etc. The Intel Core i9 13900K was a big improvement over the Core i9 12900K for compile-time performance thanks to the eight additional E cores. The 32-thread Core i9 13900K was able to run neck-and-neck with the 32-thread AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processor.

While the Core i9 13900K was competing with the Ryzen 9 7950X for the fastest build times, it was consuming significantly more power than the Zen 4 flagship desktop CPU. While compiling the large Gem5 code-base, the Core i9 13900K CPU power consumption averaged out to 200 Watts with a peak recorded of 277 Watts while the Ryzen 9 7950X had a 156 Watt average and a 210 Watt peak.

For other codebases too like the Godot game engine and compiling the Linux kernel, it was a very heated race between the Core i9 13900K and Ryzen 9 7950X.

But the great GCC compile speeds with the Core i9 13900K continued to face much higher power consumption. While compiling the full Linux kernel source tree, the Core i9 13900K had a 249 Watt average and a peak of 292 Watts. Meanwhile the prior generation Core i9 12900K had a 202 Watt average and a peak of 213 Watts or the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X with performance matching the i9-13900K while consuming just 196 Watts on average and a 212 Watt peak.