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About This Product
The Intel Core i7-13700KF is a desktop processor with 16 cores (8 P-cores, 8 E-cores) and 24 threads, offering a max boost clock of 5.4 GHz. It provides strong performance for gaming at high refresh rates and demanding multi-threaded applications. Compared to AMD's Ryzen 7000 series in its price range, it generally offers competitive single-core performance and strong multi-core capabilities, though power consumption can be higher.
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
246.1 pts/W
Performance per Dollar
77.5 pts/$
Gaming Performance
These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.
Reference GPU
Cyberpunk 2077
Mixed player settings
344 FPS
Smooth
Reference GPU
Escape From Tarkov
Mixed player settings
97 FPS
Smooth
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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.
Strong combos with only minor trade-offs.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 5080
Slight GPU bottleneck
Estimated GPU limitation of 11% 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 11% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Slight GPU bottleneck
Estimated GPU limitation of 14% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Slight GPU bottleneck
Estimated GPU limitation of 15% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Slight GPU bottleneck
Estimated GPU limitation of 15% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Slight GPU bottleneck
Estimated GPU limitation of 15% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Slight GPU bottleneck
Estimated GPU limitation of 15% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Slight GPU bottleneck
Estimated GPU limitation of 15% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Slight GPU bottleneck
Estimated GPU limitation of 15% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
Recommended GPU
Radeon RX 9070 XT
Slight GPU bottleneck
Estimated GPU limitation of 15% in the current 1440p model.
Usage-share data is not available yet for this pairing.
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βExcellent for high-end gaming and productivity; best for users needing raw CPU power.β

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