Core i7-13790F: specs and benchmarks

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Core i7-13790F
2023
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
29.15

Core i7-13790F provides good benchmark performance at 29.15% of a leader's which is a 96-core EPYC 9655P.

Summary

Intel started Core i7-13790F sales 10 February 2023 at a recommended price of $441. Based on a Raptor Lake-S architecture, this desktop processor is primarily aimed at home systems. It has 16 cores and 24 threads, and is based on 10 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 5200 MHz and a locked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is Intel Socket 1700 processor with a TDP of 65 Watt and a maximum temperature of 72 °C. It supports DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel memory.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking151
Place by popularitynot in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation59.21
Market segmentDesktop processor
Power efficiency42.44of 100.00 (Core Ultra 7 164U)
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date10 February 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$441of 17,906 (Xeon Platinum 8280L)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2.1 GHzof 4.7 GHz (Ryzen 9 7900X)
Boost clock speed5.2 GHzof 6.2 GHz (Core i9-14900KS)
L1 cache80 KB (per core)of 80 KB (EPYC 9965)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)of 2 MB (Xeon 6980P)
L3 cache33 MB (shared)of 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X)
Chip lithography10 nmof 3 nm (Core Ultra 9 285K)
Die size257 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cof 105 °C (Core i7-5950HQ)
64 bit support+
Windows 11 compatibility+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13790F compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 configuration1of 8 (Xeon Platinum 8454H)
Socket1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Wattof 500 Watt (Xeon 6960P)

Technologies and extensions

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

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

Security technologies

Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+

Virtualization technologies

Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.

VT-d+
VT-x+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i7-13790F's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of a GPU integrated into Core i7-13790F.

Integrated graphics cardN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.

PCIe version5.0
PCI Express lanes20of 128 (EPYC 9655P)

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i7-13790F. Overall benchmark performance 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.

i7-13790F 29.15

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.

i7-13790F 46309

Gaming performance

Closest competitors

Core i7-13790F's performance relative to its closest rivals among desktop CPUs.


Core i7-13790F 100

AMD equivalent

According to our data, the closest AMD alternative to Core i7-13790F is Ryzen 9 5950X, which is slower by 2% and lower by 9 positions in our ranking.

Here are some closest AMD rivals to Core i7-13790F:

Ryzen 9 7900X 111.56
Ryzen 9 7900 105.35
Core i7-13790F 100

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