Intel Core i7-13790F vs Intel Core i7-13700KF

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-13790F and Intel Core i7-13700KF 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 i7-13790F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Launch date 10 Feb 2023 vs 27 Sep 2022
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-13700KF

  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.40 GHz vs 5.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • 1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 953250.9x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4364 vs 4159
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46589 vs 46309
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5.40 GHz vs 5.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm
L2 cache 32 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 30 MB vs 33MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4364 vs 4159
PassMark - CPU mark 46589 vs 46309

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-13790F
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-13700KF

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4159
4364
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
46309
46589
Name Intel Core i7-13790F Intel Core i7-13700KF
PassMark - Single thread mark 4159 4364
PassMark - CPU mark 46309 46589
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 12554

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-13790F Intel Core i7-13700KF

Essentials

Launch date 10 Feb 2023 27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $441 $394
Place in performance rating 81 91
Architecture codename Raptor Lake
Processor Number i7-13700KF
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 2.1 GHz
Die size 257 mm²
L1 cache 80K (per core) 1280 KB
L2 cache 2MB (per core) 32 MB
L3 cache 33MB (shared) 30 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.2 GHz 5.40 GHz
Number of cores 16 16
Number of threads 24 24
Unlocked
64 bit support

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4, DDR5, Dual-channel Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported 1700 FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 20 Lanes, (CPU only) Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions 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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)