i3-13100F vs Ryzen 9 7900

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7900
2023
12 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
30.71
+233%
Core i3-13100F
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 58 Watt
9.21

Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core i3-13100F by a whopping 233% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7900 and Core i3-13100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking134835
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation65.6053.81
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency44.7115.03
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date14 January 2023 (1 year ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$429$109

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7900 has 22% better value for money than i3-13100F.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7900 and Core i3-13100F 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.4 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size2x 71 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °C72 °C
Number of transistors13,140 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7900 and Core i3-13100F 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
SocketAM5FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Core i3-13100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475VIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 7900 and Core i3-13100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Core i3-13100F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Core i3-13100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) ( - 2200 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900 and Core i3-13100F.

PCIe version5.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2420

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.

Ryzen 9 7900 30.71
+233%
i3-13100F 9.21

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.

Ryzen 9 7900 48777
+233%
i3-13100F 14636

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.

Ryzen 9 7900 2859
+25.6%
i3-13100F 2276

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.

Ryzen 9 7900 16836
+119%
i3-13100F 7685

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.71 9.21
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 58 Watt

Ryzen 9 7900 has a 233.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i3-13100F, on the other hand, has 12.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-13100F in performance tests.


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