Intel Core i7-13700KF Benchmarks: Synthetic, Content Creation, & Gaming
May. 24, 2023Intel Core i7-13700KF is definitely one of the best CPUs in theIntel 13th Gen Raptor Lake lineup, being faster than the Core i5 variant but not costing as much as the Core i9-13900K CPU (review). If you are wondering how powerful is the Core i7-13700KF processor, you have come to the right place. We have benchmarked the Core i7-13700K to assess the performance of this processor.
Here, we have taken the i7-13700KF through its paces to give you benchmarks related to various workloads such as synthetic tests, content creation, and gaming. After going through the benchmark numbers, you will have a good understanding of how the Intel Core i7-13700KF performs. We have usedNanoReview&GeekBench Browseras reference resources for other CPU scores. Here are the specifications of the testbench we are using for the Intel Core i7-13700KF benchmarks.
Intel Core i7-13700KF Synthetic Benchmarks
In Cinebench R23 Single-Core, the i7-13700KF scored 2,006 pts. In contrast to earlier generation processors, the single-core performance is definitely improved by a good margin, and obviously, that improvement reflects in the higher multi-core scores above as well. Below, you can see that various processors of this generation score quite similarly, so when it comes to Single-Core performance I guess you can call it a tie.
In Geekbench 6 Multi-Core, the i7-13700KF scores 17,708 pts. This is a good result, and similar to how things went down in the Cinebench Multi-Core test. You can see that the Core i7-13700KF is trailing right behind its Raptor Lake i9 sibling. Also, compared to its predecessor, the new Core i7 processor is about 21% faster.
In Geekbench 5 Single-Core, we see a similar situation as the Cinebench R23 benchmark, with scores for all current generation processors from both AMD and Intel being close to each other. AMD does edge out all Intel CPUs in Geekbench, and that’s why we mention multiple benchmarks (as you can see below, Intel edged out AMD in Cinebench while the opposite happened in Geekbench). Although, the point is still that they all perform similarly to one another in single-core.
In the PCMark 10 Extended benchmark, i7-13700KF gets 12,156 pts. This is a very good score and means there were absolutely no hiccups taking our i7-13700KF system through a series of multiple different day-to-day tasks.
Overall, the i7-13700KF is an excellent content-creation CPU and will fare well in many professional applications. As a test, we’ve used the official Blender benchmark, with the i7-13700KF being selected as the rendering device. Here is how many samples per minute it was able to output, in three different scenarios –
We tested the i7-13700KF on Hogwarts Legacy, at 1080p High. This is the latest AAA game and by testing it on these settings, you can now access whether the CPU is good for playing AAA games at high-refresh rates on a 1080p screen. Obviously, being a 13th Gen CPU it’s recent enough and powerful enough to not bottleneck even the best of graphics cards.
We tested the Intel Core i7-13700KF on Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, using theUlletical FPS Benchmark. The gaming experience was smooth, with 800-1000FPS in less intensive areas, and a range of 600-700 when there was a lot happening. When going through a smoke grenade, the FPS range dropped to 150-200. We have listed the minimum, average and maximum FPS below.
We performed this test with a 10-minute Cinebench R23 run, so we can give you the power consumption measurement of Intel’s Core i7-13700KF. With this, you can see how much wattage the CPU operates on (average & maximum) when treated with a constant load. This CPU has amax turbo power limit of 253W.
The only difference between the K & KF variants of Intel CPUs is that the KF variants do not come with integrated graphics. So, with an Intel KF-series processor, you will need a dedicated GPU to boot.
Yes, the i7-13700K is a good processor and is well suited for a high-end Intel PC with performance that is about 20-30% lower than the i9 variant, depending on the task.
i7-13700KF has 16-cores total, that amount to 24 threads. There are 8 P-Cores and E-Cores, which is the hybrid architecture Intel has been using for a while now.
No, a KF CPU will be just as fast as a K variant. The only difference lies in the iGPU being present on the K variant, which is not the case for the K variant.
No, i7-13700K is compatible with both DDR5 and DDR4 RAM. This depends on the motherboard you choose.
The i7-13700K is part of the 13th Gen Raptor Lake CPU lineup by Intel.
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