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

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Intel Core i7-13700KF CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Intel Core i7-13700KF AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-13700KF or AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i7-13700KF has 16 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.40 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-13700KF was released in Q4/2022.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X was released in Q4/2022.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD Ryzen 9 (35)
Intel Core i 13000 (17) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7000 (14)
13 Generation 6
Raptor Lake S Architecture Raphael (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i7-12700KF Predecessor AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Intel Core i7-14700KF Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-13700KF is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (5.40 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 4.70 GHz (5.60 GHz).

Intel Core i7-13700KF Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
16 Cores 12
24 Threads 24
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? Yes
3.40 GHz (5.40 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 4.70 GHz (5.60 GHz)
2.50 GHz (4.20 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i7-13700KF Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 9
Technology 5 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

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.

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

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-13700KF supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-13700KF Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-5200
192 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
24.00 MB L2 Cache 12.00 MB
30.00 MB L3 Cache 64.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 24
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 94.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-13700KF has a TDP of 125 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is 170 W.

Intel Core i7-13700KF Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 170 W
253 W TDP (PL2) 230 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-13700KF has a 54.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X cache has a total of 76.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-13700KF Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
10 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
LGA 1700 Socket AM5 (LGA 1718)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2022 Release date Q4/2022
384 $ Release price 549 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-13700KF (97%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (98%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 8 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-13700KF (94%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (99%)

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 i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
126 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 5.60 GHz
122 (97%)

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 i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
1602 (98%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 5.60 GHz
1637 (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 i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
2126 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 5.60 GHz
2034 (96%)

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 i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
31062 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
29306 (94%)

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 i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
2065 (93%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 5.60 GHz
2226 (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 i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
18402 (85%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
21765 (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 i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
2787 (95%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 5.60 GHz
2920 (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 i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
17208 (91%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
18875 (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 i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
815 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 5.60 GHz
781 (96%)

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 i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
11831 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
11572 (98%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
430 (93%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
462 (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 i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
47002 (90%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
52422 (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 i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
310 (95%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 5.60 GHz
325 (100%)

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 i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
4639 (96%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
4848 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
31,062 CB R23 MC @ 220 W
141 (89%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
29,306 CB R23 MC @ 186 W
158 (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 i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz
563 (100%)

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 i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
790 (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 i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.70 GHz
11907 (100%)

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