Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i7-13700K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900KS and Intel Core i7-13700K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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 i9-12900KS

Intel Core i7-13700K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900KS

Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.50 GHz vs 5.40 GHz

Maximum frequency	5.50 GHz vs 5.40 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-13700K

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46429 vs 44022
Around 3% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 12562 vs 12139

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 Sep 2022 vs 5 Apr 2022
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
L2 cache	32 MB vs 20 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 150 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4360 vs 4345
PassMark - CPU mark	46429 vs 44022
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	12562 vs 12139

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900KS
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-13700K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4345

4360

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

44022

46429

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

12139

12562

Name	Intel Core i9-12900KS	Intel Core i7-13700K
PassMark - Single thread mark	4345	4360
PassMark - CPU mark	44022	46429
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	12139	12562

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-12900KS	Intel Core i7-13700K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Raptor Lake
Launch date	5 Apr 2022	27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$823	$419
Place in performance rating	103	92
Processor Number	i9-12900KS	i7-13700K
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	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.50 GHz	5.40 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
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680	0xA780
Execution Units	32	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.55 GHz	1.60 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2022E
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
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 SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)