Intel Core i7 13700 vs i7 12700
67
out of 100
VS
59
out of 100
We compared two desktop CPUs: the 2.1 GHz Intel Core i7 13700 with 16-cores against the 2.1 GHz i7 12700 with 12-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the NanoReview Score for desktop CPU.
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i7 13700
- Supports up to 192 GB DDR5-5600 RAM
- Newer - released 1 year later
- Has 4 more physical cores
- Has 5 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
- Around 12.8 GB/s (17%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
- 6% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.1 GHz vs 4.8 GHz)
- 13% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 2817 vs 2492 points
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench Scores (149th and 139th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1250 MB/sec | 892.7 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 147.2 Klines/sec | 105.8 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 360.9 pages/sec | 284.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 466.6 Mpixels/sec | 385.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 285.4 pages/sec | 249.7 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 66.7 images/sec | 60.4 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 122.9 images/sec | 103.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 34.1 Mpixels/sec | 27.3 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 136.7 GOps/sec | 106.1 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 96.1 GOps/sec | 80.6 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 144M Primes/sec | 98M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 46M Strings/sec | 38.4M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 25.2 GBytes/sec | 19.8 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 436.6 MBytes/sec | 369.8 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 2017 Frames/sec | 1517 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 26.1B Matrices/sec | 23.7B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 15.6 PPW | 16.4 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 251.1 PPW | 198 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 551.8 PPW | 458.4 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 5.43 PPW | 4.15 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i7 13700
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-11-06 (Bughunter47) | Cinebench 2024 | 121 / 1237 |
| π 2025-08-12 (Elektronyx97) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2772 / 18553 |
| π 2025-08-12 (Elektronyx97) | Cinebench 2024 | 117 / 1581 |
| π 2024-10-04 (mr b) | Cinebench 2024 | 116 / 967 |
| π 2023-12-07 (Akirafjz) | Cinebench 2024 | 119 / 1014 |
Intel Core i7 12700
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-08-18 (Admiral97) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2494 / 14455 |
| π 2025-01-23 (Scotter_1001) | Cinebench 2024 | 100 / 845 |
| π 2024-11-18 (@Onlineee705j) | Cinebench 2024 | 102 / 1069 |
| π 2024-08-15 (Styx) | Cinebench 2024 | 114 / 1212 |
| π 2024-05-28 (asita) | Cinebench 2024 | 106 / 840 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i7 13700 and i7 12700General
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 3, 2023 | January 1, 2022 |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake | Alder Lake |
| Model number | i7-13700 | i7-12700 |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | - AMD Ryzen 7 5800 |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 7 265 | - Intel Core Ultra 7 265 |
Intel CPU rating (59th and 92nd place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.1 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.1 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | 4 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.5 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.1 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Total Cores | 16 | 12 |
| Total Threads | 24 | 20 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 21x | 21x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 12MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 30MB (shared) | 25MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 219 W | 180 W |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C | 100Β°C |
Desktop CPU ranking (60th and 81st place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1600 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | 256 |
| TMUs | 16 | 16 |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
| Execution Units | 32 | 32 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
- DDR4-3200 - DDR5-4800 |
| Max. Memory Size | 192 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i7 13700 official page | Intel Core i7 12700 official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 | 20 |
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