Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-13700F and Intel Core i9-12900KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i7-13700F

Intel Core i9-12900KF

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-13700F

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11823 vs 11666

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 4 Nov 2021
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 1 MB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 14 MB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11823 vs 11666

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900KF

Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4167 vs 4139
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 41153 vs 39206

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4167 vs 4139
PassMark - CPU mark	41153 vs 39206

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-13700F
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-12900KF

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4139

4167

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

39206

41153

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

11823

11666

Name	Intel Core i7-13700F	Intel Core i9-12900KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	4139	4167
PassMark - CPU mark	39206	41153
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11823	11666

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-13700F	Intel Core i9-12900KF
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	4 Nov 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$369	$564 - $574
Place in performance rating	189	177
Processor Number	i7-13700F	i9-12900KF
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1280 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	32 MB	14 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	Intel 7
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz	5.20 GHz
Number of cores	16
Number of threads	24
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2020A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)