Intel Core i7-13700T vs Intel Core i9-13900

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-13700T vs Intel Core i9-13900 tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Furmark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Blender, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Handbrake, PassMark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, SuperPi, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
Borderlands 3
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Halo Infinite
Overwatch
Valorant
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Watch Dogs Legion

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-13900 or Intel Core i7-13700T.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-13700T

64%

Core i9-13900

67%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900 is 4% better than Core i7-13700T. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13700T

58%

Core i9-13900

62%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	103.3	110.5
Valorant	117.4	125.6
Cyberpunk 2077	65.7	70.3
Apex Legends	110.3	118.1
Call of Duty Warzone	88.0	94.2
Overwatch	95.1	101.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.0	86.7
DOOM Eternal	58.7	62.8
Warzone	91.5	98.0
Assassin's Creed	98.6	105.5
Valheim	97.4	104.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-13700T

190%

Core i9-13900

56%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-13700T is more energy efficient than the Core i9-13900 since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 115W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-13700T	Intel Core i9-13900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	425	521
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4406	5424
Cinbench 20 Single-core	705	865
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	9786	12052
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2480	3054
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28148	34668

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-13700T	Intel Core i9-13900
Single-Core	2268	2791
Multi-Core	47973	59086

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-13700T	Intel Core i9-13900
Single-Core	2003	1965
Multi-Core	14986	22085

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-13700T	Intel Core i9-13900
Announcement date	January 24, 2023	December 13, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	5.6 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	16	24
Threads	24	32
Bus rate	16 GT/s	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	115 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	6500
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	36 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-13700T is 16% better than Core i9-13900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900 has 8 more core than Core i7-13700T. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-13700T is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13900 is better: 24
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-13700T and Intel Core i9-13900 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-13700T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-13700T specs and review.

Intel Core i9-13900 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-13900 specs and review.