Core i7-13700H vs Core i9-9900X

Primary Details

Comparing Core i9-9900X and Core i7-13700H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	465	313
Place by popularity	not in top-100	94
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	15.39	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i9	Intel Raptor Lake-H
Architecture codename	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)	Raptor Lake-H
Release date	19 October 2018 (5 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$989	no data
Current price	$446 (0.5x MSRP)	no data

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed Specifications

Core i9-9900X and Core i7-13700H 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 cores	10 (Deca-Core)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	20	20
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	19.25 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	92 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-9900X and Core i7-13700H 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA2066	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-9900X and Core i7-13700H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	no data	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i9-9900X and Core i7-13700H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-9900X and Core i7-13700H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-9900X and Core i7-13700H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4, DDR4, DDR5, DDR5, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	no data	96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-9900X and Core i7-13700H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-9900X and Core i7-13700H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-9900X and Core i7-13700H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-9900X and Core i7-13700H.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	44	28

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Core i7-13700H outperforms Core i9-9900X by 26% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	14.11	17.75
Recency	19 October 2018	4 January 2023
Physical cores	10	14
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	45 Watt

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