Ultra 7 258V vs i7-13700K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-13700K
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
29.19
+133%
Core Ultra 7 258V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.55

Core i7-13700K outperforms Core Ultra 7 258V by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-13700K and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking150619
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation63.99no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency22.0969.82
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date27 September 2022 (2 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$409no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-13700K and Core Ultra 7 258V 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Performance-cores84
Efficient-cores8no data
Low Power Efficient-coresno data4
Threads248
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate4 × 16 GT/s37 MHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache80K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13700K and Core Ultra 7 258V 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
SocketFCLGA1700FCBGA2833
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13700K and Core Ultra 7 258V. 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
Deep Learning Boost++
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, DirectML, ONNX RT, WebNN

Security technologies

Core i7-13700K and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 i7-13700K and Core Ultra 7 258V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13700K and Core Ultra 7 258V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5
Maximum memory size192 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth89.604 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 770Intel Arc Graphics 140V
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.6 GHz1.95 GHz
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-13700K and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-13700K and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-13700K and Core Ultra 7 258V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.2
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13700K and Core Ultra 7 258V.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes204
PCI supportno data5.0 and 4.0

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.

i7-13700K 29.19
+133%
Ultra 7 258V 12.55

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.

i7-13700K 46361
+133%
Ultra 7 258V 19937

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i7-13700K 11278
+13%
Ultra 7 258V 9982

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i7-13700K 85748
+135%
Ultra 7 258V 36479

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-13700K 18153
+69.8%
Ultra 7 258V 10693

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i7-13700K 53
+169%
Ultra 7 258V 20

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-13700K 4508
+183%
Ultra 7 258V 1593

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-13700K 303
+12.2%
Ultra 7 258V 270

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i7-13700K 3.66
+8.9%
Ultra 7 258V 3.36

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i7-13700K 15.8
+108%
Ultra 7 258V 7.6

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i7-13700K 12835
+50.4%
Ultra 7 258V 8536

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-13700K 20191
+108%
Ultra 7 258V 9723

Blender(-)

i7-13700K 108
Ultra 7 258V 374
+246%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-13700K 2110
+7%
Ultra 7 258V 1973

7-Zip Single

i7-13700K 7062
+27.2%
Ultra 7 258V 5553

7-Zip

i7-13700K 111390
+209%
Ultra 7 258V 36068

WebXPRT 3

i7-13700K 348
+29.1%
Ultra 7 258V 270

CrossMark Overall

i7-13700K 2325
+39.2%
Ultra 7 258V 1670

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i7-13700K 301
+14%
Ultra 7 258V 264

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i7-13700K 177
Ultra 7 258V 565
+220%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i7-13700K 19249
+75.5%
Ultra 7 258V 10967

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i7-13700K 2962
+8.8%
Ultra 7 258V 2723

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 29.19 12.55
Integrated graphics card 6.16 13.29
Recency 27 September 2022 24 September 2024
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 24 8
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 17 Watt

i7-13700K has a 132.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Ultra 7 258V, on the other hand, has 115.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, and 635.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-13700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core Ultra 7 258V in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-13700K is a desktop processor while Core Ultra 7 258V is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-13700K and Core Ultra 7 258V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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