Intel Core i9-13900 vs Intel Core i7-13700

Processor comparisons 08-10-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-13900 vs Intel Core i7-13700 and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Blender, RealBench, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Furmark, Prime95, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-13700 or Intel Core i9-13900.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-13900

67%

Core i7-13700

65%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900 is 2% better than Core i7-13700. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13900

62%

Core i7-13700

61%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	110.5	109.1
Valorant	125.6	123.9
Cyberpunk 2077	70.3	69.4
Apex Legends	118.1	116.5
Call of Duty Warzone	94.2	93.0
Overwatch	101.7	100.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	86.7	85.5
DOOM Eternal	62.8	62.0
Warzone	98.0	96.7
Assassin's Creed	105.5	104.1
Valheim	104.2	102.9

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i9-13900

56%

Core i7-13700

56%

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-13900	Intel Core i7-13700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	521	459
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5424	4740
Cinbench 20 Single-core	865	760
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12052	10525
Cinbench 23 Single-core	3054	2669
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	34668	30269

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

	Intel Core i9-13900	Intel Core i7-13700
Single-Core	2791	2441
Multi-Core	59086	51586

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

	Intel Core i9-13900	Intel Core i7-13700
Single-Core	1965	2118
Multi-Core	22085	20651

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-13900	Intel Core i7-13700
Announcement date	December 13, 2022	September 24, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	5.6 MHz	5.2 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	24	16
Threads	32	24
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)	115 W	125 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	36 MB	30 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-13700 is 28% better than Core i9-13900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900 has 8 more core than Core i7-13700. 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 i9-13900 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-13700 is better: 2
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-13900 and Intel Core i7-13700 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

Intel Core i7-13700 - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13700 specs and review.