Intel Core i7-13700KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-13700KF and AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-13700KF

• 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
• Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 89 °C
• Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4360 vs 4134
• Around 8% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 12554 vs 11579

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

• CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.6 GHz vs 5.40 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
• 4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 125 Watt
• Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 50412 vs 46507

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-13700KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	4360 4134
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	46507 50412
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	CPU 1 CPU 2	12554 11579

Compare specifications (specs)