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Intel
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About This Product
The Intel Core i7-13700 is a 16-core (8 P-cores, 8 E-cores), 24-thread desktop processor from the Raptor Lake-S series, offering a balance of high single-core and multi-core performance. With a base clock of 2.1 GHz and a boost clock up to 5.1 GHz, it provides strong performance for gaming at 1440p and 4K, as well as demanding productivity tasks like video editing and 3D rendering. It competes with AMD's Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 9 7900 in its price segment, often outperforming the 7700X in multi-threaded workloads and trading blows in gaming.
Verdict
βIdeal for users needing high-end gaming and productivity without overclocking, offering great value.β
Performance Benchmarks
Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.
Render Workloads
Next-Gen Scale
Cross-Platform
Large Sample Pool
Value & Efficiency
These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.
Performance per Watt
381.1 pts/W
Performance per Dollar
51.6 pts/$
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GPU Bottleneck & Pairing
These pairings are pre-calculated around 1440p balance so you can move quickly from CPU research to a realistic gaming build.
High-confidence pairings that stay balanced at 1440p.
Recommended GPU
RTX 6000 Ada Generation
Balanced
This pairing stays very close to ideal balance for 1440p gaming.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Balanced
This pairing stays very close to ideal balance for 1440p gaming.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 4090
Balanced
This pairing stays very close to ideal balance for 1440p gaming.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 4090
Balanced
This pairing stays very close to ideal balance for 1440p gaming.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 5080
Slight GPU bottleneck
Estimated GPU limitation of 10% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 5080
Slight GPU bottleneck
Estimated GPU limitation of 10% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 5080
Slight GPU bottleneck
Estimated GPU limitation of 10% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 5080
Slight GPU bottleneck
Estimated GPU limitation of 10% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 5080
Slight GPU bottleneck
Estimated GPU limitation of 10% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 5080
Slight GPU bottleneck
Estimated GPU limitation of 10% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
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"9% better single-core, 75% slower multi-core, $230 more expensive"

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"7% better single-core, 3% better multi-core, $230 more expensive"