Intel Core i7-13700K vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

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Combined performance score

Ryzen 9 7900X
33.83
+11.6%

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-13700K by 12% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen 9 7900X and Core i7-13700K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking95122
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money69.9062.55
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4)Raptor Lake-S
Release date27 September 2022 (1 year old)27 September 2022 (1 year old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$409
Current price$538 $510 (1.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7900X has 12% better value for money than i7-13700K.

Technical specs

Ryzen 9 7900X and Core i7-13700K 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads2424
Base clock speed4.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.6 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size2x 70 (CCD) mm2 + 122 (I/O) mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7900X and Core i7-13700K 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 configuration11
SocketAM5FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and Core i7-13700K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions5 nm (CCD), 6 nm (I/O) nm, 0.650 - 1.475VIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPPno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 7900X and Core i7-13700K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and Core i7-13700K are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and Core i7-13700K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.6 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 7900X and Core i7-13700K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and Core i7-13700K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and Core i7-13700K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7900X and Core i7-13700K.

PCIe version5.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2420

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.

Ryzen 9 7900X 33.83
+11.6%
i7-13700K 30.32

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-13700K by 12% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 9 7900X 51953
+11.5%
i7-13700K 46575

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-13700K by 12% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 9 7900X 2924
+2.9%
i7-13700K 2841

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-13700K by 3% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 9 7900X 17855
+1.3%
i7-13700K 17621

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-13700K by 1% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Ryzen 9 7900X 8623
i7-13700K 11278
+30.8%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Ryzen 9 7900X by 31% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 9 7900X 68580
i7-13700K 85748
+25%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Ryzen 9 7900X by 25% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 9 7900X 21284
+17.2%
i7-13700K 18153

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-13700K by 17% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Ryzen 9 7900X 1.8
+28.3%
i7-13700K 2.31

Core i7-13700K outperforms Ryzen 9 7900X by 28% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Ryzen 9 7900X 55
+3.2%
i7-13700K 53

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-13700K by 3% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 9 7900X 4821
+6.9%
i7-13700K 4508

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-13700K by 7% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 9 7900X 323
+6.6%
i7-13700K 303

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-13700K by 7% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Ryzen 9 7900X 3.83
+4.6%
i7-13700K 3.66

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-13700K by 5% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 9 7900X 14.8
i7-13700K 15.8
+6.8%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Ryzen 9 7900X by 7% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 9 7900X 17225
+34.2%
i7-13700K 12835

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-13700K by 34% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 9 7900X 376
i7-13700K 406
+8%

Core i7-13700K outperforms Ryzen 9 7900X by 8% in x264 encoding pass 1.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 9 7900X 241
+3.9%
i7-13700K 232

Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-13700K by 4% in x264 encoding pass 2.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 33.83 30.32
Integrated graphics card 4.33 6.12
Physical cores 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 125 Watt

The Ryzen 9 7900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-13700K in performance tests.


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