Intel Core i9-12900TE vs Intel Core i7-13700TE

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-12900TE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-13700TE
Intel Core i9-12900TE Intel Core i7-13700TE

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-12900TE or Intel Core i7-13700TE - 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 i9-12900TE has 16 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-12900TE was released in Q1/2022.

The Intel Core i7-13700TE has 16 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-13700TE was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Intel Core i 13000 (17)
12 Generation 13
Alder Lake S Architecture Raptor Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-12700TE
Intel Core i9-13900TE Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-12900TE is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (4.80 GHz). The Intel Core i7-13700TE has 16 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.10 GHz (4.80 GHz).

Intel Core i9-12900TE Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700TE
16 Cores 16
24 Threads 24
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz (4.80 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
A-Core 1.10 GHz (4.80 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
1.00 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core 0.80 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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 i9-12900TE Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700TE
-- 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.60 GHz
11 GPU Generation 11
10 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
32 Compute units 32
256 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-12900TE supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-13700TE can connect up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i9-12900TE Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700TE
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
14.00 MB L2 Cache 24.00 MB
30.00 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-12900TE has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Core i7-13700TE is 35 W.

Intel Core i9-12900TE Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700TE
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
106 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-12900TE has a 44.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-13700TE cache has a total of 54.00 MB.

Intel Core i9-12900TE Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700TE
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
LGA 1700 Socket LGA 1700
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2023
494 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900TE (98%)
Intel Core i7-13700TE (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900TE (100%)
Intel Core i7-13700TE (65%)

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 i9-12900TE Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1861 (98%)
Intel Core i7-13700TE Intel Core i7-13700TE
16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1893 (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 i9-12900TE Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
13738 (100%)
Intel Core i7-13700TE Intel Core i7-13700TE
16C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
8925 (65%)

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 i9-12900TE Intel Core i9-12900TE
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794 (97%)
Intel Core i7-13700TE Intel Core i7-13700TE
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.60 GHz
820 (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 i9-12900TE Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
2481 (100%)
Intel Core i7-13700TE Intel Core i7-13700TE
16C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900TE Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
12411 (100%)
Intel Core i7-13700TE Intel Core i7-13700TE
16C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900TE Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
29965 (100%)
Intel Core i7-13700TE Intel Core i7-13700TE
16C 24T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-12900TE Intel Core i7-13700TE
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