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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900F and Intel Core i7-13700F 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 i9-12900F

Intel Core i7-13700F

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-13700F

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 5.10 GHz
Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4130 vs 4028
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38858 vs 36285
Around 2% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11255 vs 11004

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022
Maximum frequency	5.20 GHz vs 5.10 GHz
L2 cache	32 MB vs 20 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4130 vs 4028
PassMark - CPU mark	38858 vs 36285
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11255 vs 11004

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4028

4130

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

36285

38858

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

11004

11255

Name	Intel Core i9-12900F	Intel Core i7-13700F
PassMark - Single thread mark	4028	4130
PassMark - CPU mark	36285	38858
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11004	11255

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-12900F	Intel Core i7-13700F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Raptor Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$540	$369
Place in performance rating	173	146
Processor Number	i9-12900F	i7-13700F
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	13th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1280 KB	1280 KB
L2 cache	20 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz	5.20 GHz
Number of cores	16	16
Number of threads	24	24
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 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	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2020C
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
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® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)