Apple M3 Pro 11-Core vs i7-13700F

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-13700F
2023
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
24.52
+57.3%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core
2023
11 cores / 11 threads, 27 Watt
15.59

Core i7-13700F outperforms Apple M3 Pro 11-Core by an impressive 57% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-13700F and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking204439
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation54.03no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataApple M3
Power efficiency35.7054.64
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)no data
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)30 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$359no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-13700F and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 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)11 (Undeca-Core)
Threads2411
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.748 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.06 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache30 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Die size257 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data37000 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13700F and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1700no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13700F and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-13700F and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13700F and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13700F and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory size192 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataApple M3 Pro 14-Core GPU

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13700F and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i7-13700F 24.52
+57.3%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 15.59

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.

i7-13700F 38955
+57.4%
Apple M3 Pro 11-Core 24756

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.52 15.59
Recency 4 January 2023 30 October 2023
Physical cores 16 11
Threads 24 11
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 27 Watt

i7-13700F has a 57.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 45.5% more physical cores and 118.2% more threads.

Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 140.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-13700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M3 Pro 11-Core in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-13700F is a desktop processor while Apple M3 Pro 11-Core is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-13700F and Apple M3 Pro 11-Core, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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