Intel Core i3-3217U vs Intel Core i9-13900F

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Intel Core i3-3217U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-13900F
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i9-13900F

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-3217U and the Intel Core i9-13900F and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-3217U 2 core processor released in Q2/2012 with the Intel Core i9-13900F which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Core i 3000U (12) CPU group Intel Core i 13000 (17)
3 Generation 13
Ivy Bridge U Architecture Raptor Lake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i9-12900F
-- Successor Intel Core i9-14900F

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-3217U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i9-13900F clocks with 2.00 GHz (5.60 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900F
2 Cores 24
4 Threads 32
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz A-Core 2.00 GHz (5.60 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 1.50 GHz (4.20 GHz)
16x Gracemont

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900F
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
16 Compute units --
128 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.0 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-3217U, while the Intel Core i9-13900F supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900F
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 32.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache 36.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-3217U has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i9-13900F is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900F
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) 219 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3217U has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i9-13900F is at 68.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900F
22 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
BGA 1023 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2012 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 524 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3217U (14%)
Intel Core i9-13900F (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3217U (4%)
Intel Core i9-13900F (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
370 (17%)
Intel Core i9-13900F Intel Core i9-13900F
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
2130 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
860 (4%)
Intel Core i9-13900F Intel Core i9-13900F
24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
19422 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
318 (11%)
Intel Core i9-13900F Intel Core i9-13900F
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
2784 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
664 (4%)
Intel Core i9-13900F Intel Core i9-13900F
24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
18527 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1207 (2%)
Intel Core i9-13900F Intel Core i9-13900F
24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
53780 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
439 (4%)
Intel Core i9-13900F Intel Core i9-13900F
24C 32T @ 2.00 GHz
10062 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900F Intel Core i9-13900F
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
121 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900F Intel Core i9-13900F
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
1622 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900F Intel Core i9-13900F
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
2165 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900F Intel Core i9-13900F
24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
32605 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900F Intel Core i9-13900F
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
872 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900F Intel Core i9-13900F
24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
12375 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900F Intel Core i9-13900F
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900F Intel Core i9-13900F
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
881 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
64 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900F Intel Core i9-13900F
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
153 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900F Intel Core i9-13900F
24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i9-13900F
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