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Intel Core i7 13700K vs AMD Ryzen 7 7800X

75 out of 100
Intel Core i7 13700K
VS
67 out of 100
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X
Intel Core i7 13700K
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X

We compared two desktop CPUs: the 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 13700K with 16-cores against the 4.5 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 7800X with 8-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
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
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
VS
37.3
(Mediocre)
Value Index
41.1
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between 7800X and 13700K
Advantages of Intel Core i7 13700K
  • Has 8 more physical cores
  • Supports up to 192 GB DDR5-5600 RAM
  • More powerful Intel UHD Graphics 770 integrated graphics: 0.8 vs 0.6 TFLOPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X
  • More modern manufacturing process โ€“ 5 versus 10 nanometers
  • Has 10 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
  • 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.4 GHz vs 5.3 GHz)

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks
CPU:
Core i7 13700K
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Core i7 13700K +20%
1521
Ryzen 7 7800X
1270
Cinebench 2026 (Single) 659 -
Cinebench 2026 (Multi) 6859 -
Cinebench Scores (66th and 101st place)
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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
File compression 1770 MB/sec -
Clang compilation 167.5 Klines/sec -
HTML 5 Browser 528.1 pages/sec -
PDF Renderer 560.2 Mpixels/sec -
Text processing 288 pages/sec -
Background blur 81 images/sec -
Photo processing 187.6 images/sec -
Ray tracing 37.6 Mpixels/sec -
Sources: GeekBench [1] โ€“ 817 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Integer math 153.8 GOps/sec 41.6 GOps/sec
Floating point math 114.4 GOps/sec 25.7 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 188M Primes/sec 45M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 62.5M Strings/sec 23.6M Strings/sec
Data encryption 33.1 GBytes/sec 4.4 GBytes/sec
Data compression 591.4 MBytes/sec 185.6 MBytes/sec
Physics 2692 Frames/sec 813 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 36.4B Matrices/sec 15.7B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3] โ€“ 8277 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 12.2 PPW 12.1 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 161.5 PPW -
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 364.9 PPW -
Blender / Watt 3.22 PPW -
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Intel Core i7 13700K
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-03-30 (Channel3)Cinebench 2026659 / 6859
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-01-14 (Xypher)Cinebench 2024121 / 1618
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-05-28 (Illyctro)Geekbench 6 CPU2671 / 17244
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-05-27 (JMoor)Cinebench 2024120 / 1543
๐Ÿ“˜ 2025-05-21 (Sighrus)Cinebench 2024126 / 1759
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X
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Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core i7 13700K and AMD Ryzen 7 7800X

General

Vendor Intel Amd
Released September 27, 2022 January 10, 2023
Type Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Raptor Lake Zen 4 (Raphael)
Model number i7-13700K -
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics 770 Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Rival Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - Intel Core i7 13700K
Successor - Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus -
Intel CPU rating (#31st place)
AMD Ryzen CPU ranking (#43rd place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 8 8
P-Threads 16 16
Base Frequency (P) 3.4 GHz 4.5 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5.3 GHz 5.4 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 8 -
E-Threads 8 -
Base Frequency (E) 2.5 GHz -
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 4.2 GHz -
Total
Total Cores 16 8
Total Threads 24 16
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 34x 45x
L1 Cache 80K (per core) -
L2 Cache 2MB (per core) 1MB (per core)
L3 Cache 30MB (shared) 40MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

Package

Fabrication Process 10 nm 5 nm
TDP (PL1) 125 W 105 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 253 W -
Socket LGA-1700 AM5
Peak Temperature 100ยฐC 95ยฐC
Desktop CPU ranking (40th and 58th place)

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 400 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1600 MHz 2200 MHz
Shading Units 256 128
TMUs 16 8
ROPs 8 4
Execution Units 32 2
TGP 15 W 15 W
iGPU FLOPS
Core i7 13700K +33%
0.8 TFLOPS
Ryzen 7 7800X
0.6 TFLOPS
More info: Radeon Graphics iGPU (Ryzen 7000) compared to UHD Graphics 770

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR5-5600
- DDR4-3200		 - DDR5-5200
Max. Memory Size 192 GB 128 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s -
ECC Support Yes -

Misc

Official Site Intel Core i7 13700K official page -
PCI Express Version 5.0 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 20 28
Further details
Notes on Ryzen 7 7800X:
    - This CPU was never released for the retail market.

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Total votes: 117

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Comments

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