Intel Core i7-13790F vs Intel Core i9-13900T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-13790F and Intel Core i9-13900T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-13790F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46309 vs 44125
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 Feb 2023 vs 4 Jan 2023
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 46309 vs 44125

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900T

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
  • 8 more threads: 32 vs 24
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 5.2 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 1143901.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4201 vs 4159
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 24 vs 16
Number of threads 32 vs 24
Maximum frequency 5.30 GHz vs 5.2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache 1920 KB vs 80K (per core)
L2 cache 32 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache 36 MB vs 33MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4201 vs 4159

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-13790F
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-13900T

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4159
4201
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
46309
44125
Name Intel Core i7-13790F Intel Core i9-13900T
PassMark - Single thread mark 4159 4201
PassMark - CPU mark 46309 44125

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-13790F Intel Core i9-13900T

Essentials

Launch date 10 Feb 2023 4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $441 $549
Place in performance rating 82 86
Architecture codename Raptor Lake
Processor Number i9-13900T
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 2.1 GHz
Die size 257 mm²
L1 cache 80K (per core) 1920 KB
L2 cache 2MB (per core) 32 MB
L3 cache 33MB (shared) 36 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.2 GHz 5.30 GHz
Number of cores 16 24
Number of threads 24 32
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 35 Watt
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D

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

Graphics

Device ID 0xA780
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.65 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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)