i9-13900F vs i7-13700F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-13700F
2023
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
24.54
Core i9-13900F
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 65 Watt
32.05
+30.6%

Core i9-13900F outperforms Core i7-13700F by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-13700F and Core i9-13900F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking208128
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation57.1657.11
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency35.7346.66
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359$524

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-13700F and i9-13900F have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-13700F and Core i9-13900F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads2432
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz5.5 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size257 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13700F and Core i9-13900F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1700FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13700F and Core i9-13900F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-13700F and Core i9-13900F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13700F and Core i9-13900F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13700F and Core i9-13900F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size192 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/s89.6 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13700F and Core i9-13900F.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-13700F 24.54
i9-13900F 32.05
+30.6%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-13700F 38974
i9-13900F 50908
+30.6%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-13700F 2687
i9-13900F 2790
+3.8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-13700F 15904
i9-13900F 17388
+9.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.54 32.05
Physical cores 16 24
Threads 24 32

i9-13900F has a 30.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Core i9-13900F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-13700F in performance tests.


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