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Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i7-13700. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2022
Intel Core i5-13600KF
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Intel Core i7-13700
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What's the best choice Intel Core i5-13600KF or Intel Core i7-13700? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i5-13600KF has a base frequency of 3.50 GHz (5.10 GHz). 14 / 20 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2022.

Intel Core i7-13700 has a base frequency of 2.10 GHz (5.20 GHz). 16 / 24 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q1/2023.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    29 left arrow place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-13600KF CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    14 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    34 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    15 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    27 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    9 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    29 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    37 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    36 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    25 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    32 left arrow place
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    16 left arrow 14
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    65 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-13700 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    9 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    32 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    19 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    53 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    356 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-13600KF Intel Core i5-13600KF
Intel Core i7-13700 Intel Core i7-13700
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 13000 left arrow Intel Core i 13000
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 13
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i5-12600KF left arrow Intel Core i7-12700
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    6x Raptor Cove left arrow 8x Raptor Cove
  • A-Core Frequency
    3.50 GHz (5.10 GHz) left arrow 2.10 GHz (5.20 GHz)
  • B-Core
    8x Gracemont left arrow 8x Gracemont
  • B-Core Frequency
    2.60 GHz (3.90 GHz) left arrow 2.10 GHz (4.10 GHz)
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    14 left arrow 16
  • CPU Threads
    20 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 770
  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 32
  • Generation
    - left arrow 11
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 300 MHz
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow 1600 MHz
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 64 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q4/2021
  • Shader
    - left arrow 256
  • Technology
    - left arrow 10 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-13700 and Intel Core i5-13600KF. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory Bandwidth
    89.6 GB/s left arrow 89.6 GB/s
  • Memory channels
    2 (Dual Channel) left arrow 2 (Dual Channel)
  • Memory type
    DDR5-5600 left arrow DDR5-5600
  • PCIe
    5.0 x 20 left arrow 5.0 x 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-13600KF and Intel Core i7-13700 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    125 W left arrow 65 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    181 W left arrow 202 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-13600KF and Intel Core i7-13700, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Raptor Lake S left arrow Raptor Lake S
  • Chip design
    Monolithic left arrow Monolithic
  • Documents
    Technical data sheet left arrow -
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    20 MB left arrow 24 MB
  • L3-Cache
    24 MB left arrow 30 MB
  • Operating systems
    Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux left arrow Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
  • Release date
    Q4/2022 left arrow Q1/2023
  • Release price
    294 $ left arrow -
  • Socket
    LGA 1700 left arrow LGA 1700
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Shared tests with results for both models: 6

Blender Cycles

Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.

Test and settingsIntel Core i5-13600KF Intel Core i7-13700Result difference¹
Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Windows 295.836412 samples/min Submissions: 41 362.250287 samples/min Submissions: 9 +22.4 %
Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Windows 285.103911 samples/min Submissions: 29 262.825709 samples/min Submissions: 6 -7.8 %
Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Windows 279.288287 samples/min Submissions: 36 347.097968 samples/min Submissions: 17 +24.3 %
Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Windows 278.048032 samples/min Submissions: 54 252.649985 samples/min Submissions: 23 -9.1 %
Blender 4.1.0 / CPU / Windows 276.737936 samples/min Submissions: 86 348.123971 samples/min Submissions: 10 +25.8 %
Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Windows 291.820849 samples/min Submissions: 85 278.369999 samples/min Submissions: 19 -4.6 %

¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.

Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

Intel Core i5-13600KF

Intel Core i7-13700

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i5-13600KF and Intel Core i7-13700.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

2026.000000
Intel Core i5-13600KF
2107.000000
Intel Core i7-13700
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

24525.000000
Intel Core i5-13600KF
24770.000000
Intel Core i7-13700
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1914.000000
Intel Core i5-13600KF
2055.000000
Intel Core i7-13700
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

16227.000000
Intel Core i5-13600KF
14250.000000
Intel Core i7-13700

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