Pentium Gold 8500 vs i7-13700KF

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Primary details

Comparing Core i7-13700KF and Pentium Gold 8500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking149not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation68.46no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency10.95no data
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)no data
Release date27 September 2022 (2 years ago)1 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$384no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-13700KF and Pentium Gold 8500 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)no data
Threads246
Base clock speed3.4 GHzno data
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate4 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache80K (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache30 MB (shared)8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13700KF and Pentium Gold 8500 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
SocketFCLGA1700FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)125 W, 253 Watt29 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13700KF and Pentium Gold 8500. 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)+no data
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-13700KF and Pentium Gold 8500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13700KF and Pentium Gold 8500 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13700KF and Pentium Gold 8500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size192 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth89.604 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data800 MHz
Execution Unitsno data48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-13700KF and Pentium Gold 8500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-13700KF and Pentium Gold 8500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-13700KF and Pentium Gold 8500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13700KF and Pentium Gold 8500.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.0no data
PCI Express lanes2014

Pros & cons summary


Recency 27 September 2022 1 January 2022
Threads 24 6
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 29 Watt

i7-13700KF has an age advantage of 8 months, and 300% more threads.

Pentium Gold 8500, on the other hand, has 331% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i7-13700KF and Pentium Gold 8500. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i7-13700KF is a desktop processor while Pentium Gold 8500 is a notebook one.


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