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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700KF is 1439 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-13700KF - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-13700KF
- Performs up to 32% better in Dota 2 than Core i9-9960X - 267 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 80% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $317.99 vs $1579.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-9960X - $1.19 vs $7.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
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Core i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
267
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$317.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-13700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-13700KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i7-13700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9960X or Core i7-13700KF
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
208 FPS
$6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,339.99
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267 FPS
$8.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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242 FPS
$7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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242 FPS
$5.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,289.67
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267 FPS
$8.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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267 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,384
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257 FPS
$9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,323.59
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257 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,337
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242 FPS
$7.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700KF
12 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799.9
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257 FPS
$7.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-13700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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