Intel Core i9-13900K vs Intel Core i7-13700K. Specifications, performance, tests

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

• CPU group
  Intel Core i 13000 Intel Core i 13000
• Family
  Intel Core i9 13th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
• Generation
  13 13
• Predecessor
  Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i7-12700K
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop
• Successor
  No No
• Processor Number
  - i7-13700K

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

• A-Core
  8x Raptor Cove / 3.80 GHz (5.70 GHz) 3.40 GHz (5.50 GHz)
• B-Core
  16x Gracemont / 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz) 2.80 GHz (4.00 GHz)
• Base Frequency
  3.8 GHz 3.4 GHz
• Core architecture
  hybrid hybrid
• CPU Cores
  24 16
• CPU Threads
  32 24
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  No No
• Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
  No turbo No turbo
• E-core Base Clock
  - 2.5 GHz
• E-core Max Turbo
  - 4.2 GHz
• Efficient Cores
  - 8
• Max. Boost Clock
  - 5.4 GHz
• P-core Base Clock
  - 3.4 GHz
• P-core Max Turbo
  - 5.3 GHz
• Performance Cores
  - 8

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

• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Execution units
  32 32
• Generation
  12 12
• GPU Frequency
  400 MHz 400 MHz
• GPU name
  Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 Intel UHD Graphics 770
• GPU Turbo
  1450 MHz 1600 MHz
• Max. displays
  4 4
• Max. GPU Memory
  16 GB 16 GB
• Release date
  Q4/2022 Q4/2022
• Shader
  256 256
• Technology
  10 nm 10 nm
• Graphics Base Frequency
  - 300 MHz
• Graphics Output
  - eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1

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

• AV1
  Decode Decode
• H.264 / AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• VP8
  Decode Decode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-13700K and Intel Core i9-13900K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 192 GB
• Memory Bandwidth
  89.6 GB/s 89.8 GB/s
• Memory channels
  2 2
• Memory type
  DDR5-5600 Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
• PCIe
  5.0 x 20 5.0 x 20
• PCIe lanes
  - 20
• PCIe version
  - 5.0 and 4.0

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-13900K and Intel Core i7-13700K 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 100 °C
• TDP (PL1, legacy label)
  125 W 125 W
• TDP (PL2)
  241 W 241 W
• TDP down
  No No
• TDP up
  No No
• Maximum Turbo Power
  - 253 W
• Processor Base Power (PBP)
  - 125 W

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-13900K and Intel Core i7-13700K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Architecture
  Raptor Lake S Raptor Lake S
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
• L2-Cache
  32 MB Conflicting source values: 22 MB | 24 MB (Total cache capacity)
• L3-Cache
  36 MB 30 MB
• Release date
  Q4/2022 Q4/2022
• Socket
  LGA 1700 FCLGA1700
• Technology
  10 nm Intel 7 (Manufacturer process designation)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Cache (manufacturer label)
  - 30 MB Intel Smart Cache
• Codename
  - Products formerly Raptor Lake
• Marketing Status (manufacturer label)
  - Launched
• Use Conditions
  - PC/Client/Tablet, Workstation