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AvailabilityMSRP $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700K is 1919 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Core i9-7900X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - £149.97 vs £346.39
- Up to 51% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-13700K - £1.29 vs £2.64 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-7900X - 131 vs 116 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-7900X - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
116
89%
Value, £/FPS
£1.29/FPS
100%
Price, £
£149.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80673I97900X Core Processor i9-7900X 3.3 GHz
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Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
131
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.64/FPS
49%
Price, £
£346.39
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz
Buy for £346.39 on Amazon
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Updated 104 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X | vs | Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-7900X or Core i7-13700K
With selected game settings
111 FPS
£17.39/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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