Test Setup
For our tests, we will be using a test rig which is comprised of the ASRock Z790 PG SONIC motherboard
All tests were conducted at turbo clock speeds at a resolution of 1920×1080. High or Ultra settings enabled.
| CPU | Intel 13th Gen Core i9-13900K (Raptor Lake) @ default clock speed |
| Cooling | Cooler Master MasterLiquid PL 240 All-In-One Liquid Cooler |
| Motherboard | ASRock Z790 PG SONIC motherboard  |
| Ram | Patriot Viper RGB RGB DDR5-6200 32GB Memory Kit |
| XMP profiles | Yes – XMP 3.0 Profile 1 |
| SSD/HDD | Lexar NM800 Pro 2TB PCIE Gen4x4) |
| PSU | MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 |
| VGA card | EVGA GeForce RT 3090 24GB |
| Drivers | Latest Nvidia Drivers |
| OS | Windows 11 |
AIDA64 Info
CPU-Z Info
Load Temps
Using the the Cooler Master MasterLiquid Flux PL 240 (fitted with the LGA1700 brackets), the Core i9-13900K (with a max TDP of 125W) produced a full load temperature of 101 degrees Celsius, which is expected. So no surprise here. With turbo boost at full load, it can consume up to 250+ watts.
I highly recommend you use a decent 360 AIO Liquid cooler, if you do plan to upgrade to an Intel 13th Gen processor.
