Intel Core i9-13900 vs Intel Core i7-10700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900 and Intel Core i7-10700 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i9-13900

Intel Core i7-10700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 17% higher clock speed: 5.60 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4331 vs 2904
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46940 vs 16381
2.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 14617 vs 6896

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 27 May 2020
Number of cores	24 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.60 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1920 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	48 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	36 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4331 vs 2904
PassMark - CPU mark	46940 vs 16381
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	14617 vs 6896

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4331

2904

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46940

16381

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

14617

6896

Name	Intel Core i9-13900	Intel Core i7-10700
PassMark - Single thread mark	4331	2904
PassMark - CPU mark	46940	16381
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	14617	6896
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2034
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2034
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		6970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		6970
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		11748
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		11748

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13900	Intel Core i7-10700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	27 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$579	$323
Place in performance rating	72	81
Processor Number	i9-13900	i7-10700
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1920 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	48 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.60 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	24	8
Number of threads	32	16
Base frequency		2.90 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Graphics
Device ID	0xA780	0x9BC5
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.65 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2160@30Hz
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	LGA 1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)