i5-13490F vs i7-13790F

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-13790F and Core i5-13490F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	150	360
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	56.17	51.74
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	42.45	25.26
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	10 February 2023 (1 year ago)	10 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$441	$235

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-13790F has 9% better value for money than i5-13490F.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-13790F and Core i5-13490F 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 cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	24	16
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	10 nm
Die size	257 mm2	215 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13790F and Core i5-13490F 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	1700	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13790F and Core i5-13490F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
TSX	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-13790F and Core i5-13490F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13790F and Core i5-13490F are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13790F and Core i5-13490F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13790F and Core i5-13490F.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	29.71	17.68
Physical cores	16	10
Threads	24	16

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