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Intel Core i7-13700KF

Intel Core i7-13700KF: Complete Overview of the 2025 Processor

Raptor Lake Architecture, 16 Cores, and Flagship Performance for Gamers and Professionals

Key Specifications: The Power of Raptor Lake

Architecture and Process Technology

The Intel Core i7-13700KF processor, released at the end of 2023, remains relevant in 2025 thanks to the hybrid Raptor Lake architecture. It combines 8 Performance-cores (P-cores) with Hyper-Threading support (16 threads) and 8 Efficient-cores (E-cores), totaling 16 cores and 24 threads. The Intel 7 process (10nm Enhanced SuperFin) delivers high energy efficiency and clock speeds of up to 5.4 GHz in turbo mode.

Key Features:

- Support for PCIe 5.0 for graphics cards and NVMe storage.

- Intel Thread Director technology for optimizing load between P-cores and E-cores.

- 30 MB of L3 cache, speeding up the processing of complex tasks (e.g., rendering in Blender).

Performance

According to Geekbench 6 (2025):

- Single-Core: 2875 — ideal for gaming and applications focusing on a single core.

- Multi-Core: 17570 — outperforms many processors in its class in rendering and multi-threaded tasks.

In practice, in games (e.g., Cyberpunk 2077 with RT Ultra), the processor consistently delivers over 120 FPS when paired with an RTX 4070 Ti at 1440p resolution.

Compatible Motherboards: Choosing the Foundation

Socket and Chipsets

The processor uses the LGA 1700 socket, compatible with the following chipsets:

- Z790 (top choice): Overclocking support, PCIe 5.0 x16, up to 4 NVMe slots. Examples: ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming ($350-400).

- B760 (budget option): Overclocking is limited, but PCIe 5.0 support for graphics cards is available. Example: MSI B760 Tomahawk WiFi ($180-220).

- H770 (mid-range): Suitable for workstations without overclocking.

Tip: For maximum performance, choose motherboards with VRM of at least 14 phases (e.g., Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Master) to avoid overheating under load.

Supported Memory: DDR4 vs DDR5

The processor supports DDR4-3200 and DDR5-5600, but motherboards generally support only one type.

- DDR5 (recommended): Provides a performance boost of up to 15% in gaming and high-bandwidth tasks (e.g., 4K editing).

- DDR4 (economical): Suitable for those upgrading from an older system.

Example: A 32 GB DDR5-6000 kit (Corsair Vengeance) costs around $120-150, while a 32 GB DDR4-3600 kit costs $80-100.

Power Supply: Power Calculation

With a TDP of 125 Watts and peak consumption of up to 250 Watts (when overclocked), the minimum recommended power supply wattage is 750 Watts. For systems with top-tier graphics cards (e.g., RTX 4090), it's better to opt for 850-1000 Watts.

Recommendations:

- Corsair RM850x (80+ Gold, $140-160) — quiet and reliable.

- Seasonic Prime TX-1000 (80+ Titanium, $250) — for enthusiasts.

Important: Don’t skimp on the power supply — unstable power can shorten the lifespan of components.

Pros and Cons

Advantages:

1. Versatility: Gaming, streaming, rendering — handles everything well.

2. Support for DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 — future-proofing.

3. Price: Approximately $380-420 (new), which is cheaper than the Ryzen 9 7900X ($450).

Disadvantages:

1. Heat Generation: Without a quality cooler (e.g., Noctua NH-D15 or Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360), temperatures can reach 90°C under load.

2. No integrated graphics — a discrete graphics card is required.

Use Cases

Gaming

The processor does not create a bottleneck even for an RTX 4090. In CS2 and Dota 2 (1080p), FPS exceeds 300.

Work Tasks

- Video Editing: Rendering a 30-minute 4K video in Premiere Pro takes about 12 minutes (compared to ~18 minutes with the i7-12700K).

- 3D Modeling: Stable operation in Autodesk Maya and SolidWorks with heavy scenes.

Multimedia

Streaming in OBS with NVENC encoding has virtually no impact on FPS in games.

Comparison with Competitors

1. AMD Ryzen 9 7900X:

- Pros: Better energy efficiency, integrated GPU.

- Cons: More expensive ($450), lags 5-7% in gaming performance.

2. Intel Core i9-13900K:

- Pros: Higher multi-threaded performance (24 cores).

- Cons: Price ($550-600), runs hotter.

Conclusion: The i7-13700KF is the sweet spot between price and power.

Practical Assembly Tips

1. Cooling: A liquid cooling system or a top-tier air cooler is essential.

2. Case: At least three fans for airflow (e.g., Lian Li Lancool III).

3. Motherboard: For overclocking — only Z790; for office builds — B760.

Example build for $1500:

- CPU: i7-13700KF ($400)

- GPU: RTX 4070 Super ($600)

- RAM: 32 GB DDR5-6000 ($130)

- PSU: Corsair RM850x ($150)

Final Verdict: Who Should Consider the i7-13700KF?

This processor is ideal for:

- Gamers looking for maximum FPS without paying for an i9.

- Content Creators: Editing, 3D, streaming — all tasks performed smoothly.

- Enthusiasts who appreciate the balance of price and performance.

Alternatives: If integrated graphics are needed, consider the i7-13700K. For pure multi-threaded performance, choose AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, but be prepared to pay more.

In 2025, the i7-13700KF remains one of the best choices for high-performance PCs without overpaying for flagship chips.

Basic

Label Name

Intel

Platform

Desktop

Launch Date

September 2022

Model Name

The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.

i7-13700KF

Code Name

Raptor Lake

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Max Turbo Frequency

Max Turbo Frequency is the maximum single-core frequency at which the processor is capable of operating using Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and, if present, Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost. Frequency is typically measured in gigahertz (GHz), or billion cycles per second.

5.40 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases the processor's frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom to give you a burst of speed when you need it, and increased energy efficiency when you don’t.

2.0

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner.

Yes

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 identifies the best performing core(s) on a processor and provides increased performance on those cores through increasing frequency as needed by taking advantage of power and thermal headroom. Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 frequency is the clock frequency of the CPU when running in this mode.

5.40 GHz

Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

Yes

L3 Cache

30 MB

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

FCLGA1700

Technology

Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.

Intel 7

TDP

125 W

Processor Base Power

The time-averaged power dissipation that the processor is validated to not exceed during manufacturing while executing an Intel-specified high complexity workload at Base Frequency and at the junction temperature as specified in the Datasheet for the SKU segment and configuration.

125 W

Maximum Turbo Power

The maximum sustained (>1s) power dissipation of the processor as limited by current and/or temperature controls. Instantaneous power may exceed Maximum Turbo Power for short durations (<=10ms). Note: Maximum Turbo Power is configurable by system vendor and can be system specific.

253 W

Max. Operating Temperature

Junction Temperature is the maximum temperature allowed at the processor die.

100°C

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

5.0 and 4.0

Number of PCI Express Lanes

A PCI Express (PCIe) lane consists of two differential signaling pairs, one for receiving data, one for transmitting data, and is the basic unit of the PCIe bus. Max # of PCI Express Lanes is the total number of supported lanes.

Intel 64

Intel® 64 architecture delivers 64-bit computing on server, workstation, desktop and mobile platforms when combined with supporting software.¹ Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory.

Yes

Instruction Set

The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.

64-bit

PCI Express Configurations

PCI Express (PCIe) Configurations describe the available PCIe lane configurations that can be used to link to PCIe devices.

Up to 1x16+4 | 2x8+4

Memory Specifications

Memory Type

Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.

Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

192 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

Max Memory Bandwidth

Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).

89.6 GB/s

Miscellaneous

Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. It offers improved manageability by limiting downtime and maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions.

Yes

Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) continues from the existing support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium® processor (VT-i) virtualization adding new support for I/O-device virtualization. Intel VT-d can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environments.

Yes

Intel Standard Manageability (ISM)

Intel® Standard Manageability is the manageability solution for Intel vPro® Essentials platforms and is a subset of Intel® AMT with out-of-band management over Ethernet and Wi-Fi, but no KVM or new life cycle management features.

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology is an advanced means of enabling high performance while meeting the power-conservation needs of mobile systems. Conventional Intel SpeedStep® Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology builds upon that architecture using design strategies such as Separation between Voltage and Frequency Changes, and Clock Partitioning and Recovery.

Yes

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network.

Yes

Cache

CPU Cache is an area of fast memory located on the processor. Intel® Smart Cache refers to the architecture that allows all cores to dynamically share access to the last level cache.

30 MB Intel® Smart Cache

Intel AES New Instructions

Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) are a set of instructions that enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption. AES-NI are valuable for a wide range of cryptographic applications, for example: applications that perform bulk encryption/decryption, authentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption.

Yes

Intel Volume Management Device (VMD)

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) provides a common, robust method of hot plug and LED management for NVMe-based solid state drives.

Yes

Intel Boot Guard

Intel® Device Protection Technology with Boot Guard helps protect the system’s pre-OS environment from viruses and malicious software attacks.

Yes

Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), also known as Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), provides acceleration for memory intensive virtualized applications. Extended Page Tables in Intel® Virtualization Technology platforms reduces the memory and power overhead costs and increases battery life through hardware optimization of page table management.

Yes

Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

CET - Intel Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET) helps protect against the misuse of legitimate code snippets through return-oriented programming (ROP) control-flow hijacking attacks.

Yes

Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost)

Yes

Intel OS Guard

Yes

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6

Single Core Score

2875

Geekbench 6

Multi Core Score

17570

Geekbench 5

Single Core Score

2204

Geekbench 5

Multi Core Score

19650

Passmark CPU

Single Core Score

4356

Passmark CPU

Multi Core Score

46379

Compared to Other CPU

Geekbench 6 Single Core

M4 Ultra

3978 +38.4%

Core i7-13700KF

2875

Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

2676 -6.9%

Core i9-12900KF

2525 -12.2%

Snapdragon X Plus X1P-46-100

2375 -17.4%

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

M4 Ultra

32188 +83.2%

EPYC 4564P

18581 +5.8%

Core i7-13700KF

17570

Xeon w7-2475X

14254 -18.9%

Core i9-12900

13001 -26%

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Core i9-14900KS

2536 +15.1%

Core i7-13700KF

2204

Core i7-13705H

1870 -15.2%

Core i9-11900KF

1768 -19.8%

Ryzen 7 7700

1690 -23.3%

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Xeon w9-3475X

37186 +89.2%

Xeon Platinum 8351N

25053 +27.5%

Core i7-13700KF

19650

Xeon Gold 6336Y

16307 -17%

Core i7-12700KF

14537 -26%

Passmark CPU Single Core

Core Ultra 9 285K

5268 +20.9%

M3 Pro

4513 +3.6%

Core i7-13700KF

4356

Core Ultra 5 225H

4139 -5%

Core i7-12700KF

4021 -7.7%

Passmark CPU Multi Core

EPYC 7443P

57193 +23.3%

EPYC 7453

50575 +9%

Core i7-13700KF

46379

Xeon Gold 6426Y

41625 -10.3%

Core i5-13600K

38139 -17.8%