Intel Core i9 10900KF vs Intel Core i7 13700H
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i9 10900KF and Intel Core i7 13700H
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 10900KF
- + 10 cores / 20 threads with SMT
- + DDR4 memory support
- + LGA-1200 socket
- + Comet Lake architecture
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7 13700H
- + 6 P-cores + 8 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + BGA-1744 socket
- + Raptor Lake architecture
Pros & Cons
- Reliable everyday performance
- High power draw (125W TDP)
- Limited multi-threaded performance
- No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
- Older generation architecture
"A mid-range Intel Core i9 10900KF processor with strong single-core performance (53/100). Suited for basic computing tasks."
- Solid single-core performance
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- Limited multi-threaded performance
"A mid-range Intel Core i7 13700H processor with strong single-core performance (69/100). Suited for everyday productivity."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core i9 10900KF | Intel Core i7 13700H | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 594 | 763 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ | Intel Core i7 13700H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1817 | 2546 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9824 | 11757 |
| File compression | 714.6 MB/sec | 1100 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 90.6 Klines/sec | 81.1 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 205.5 pages/sec | 301.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 319.1 Mpixels/sec | 354.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 182.6 pages/sec | 246.6 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 43 images/sec | 44.3 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 78.1 images/sec | 113.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 20.1 Mpixels/sec | 17.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ | Intel Core i7 13700H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 3118 | 3566 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 22225 | 26021 |
| Integer math | 85.4 GOps/sec | 91.7 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 53.2 GOps/sec | 65.3 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 62M Primes/sec | 101M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 46.4M Strings/sec | 33.3M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 7.5 GBytes/sec | 17.7 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 373.6 MBytes/sec | 303.2 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1019 Frames/sec | 1699 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 24.7B Matrices/sec | 18B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ | Intel Core i7 13700H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 4.8 PPW | 17 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 78.6 PPW | 261.3 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 177.8 PPW | 578.2 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 1.84 PPW | 4.35 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ | Intel Core i7 13700H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 1-May-20 | 3-Jan-23 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Comet Lake | Raptor Lake |
| Model number | i9-10900KF | i7-13700H |
| Integrated GPU | No | Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ | Intel Core i7 13700H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 10 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 20 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.7 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | |
| E-Threads | 8 | |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.8 GHz | |
| Total Cores | 10 | 14 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 20 |
| Multiplier | 37x | 24x |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ | Intel Core i7 13700H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | 35-45 W (configurable) |
| Socket | LGA-1200 | BGA-1744 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ | Intel Core i7 13700H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1500 MHz | |
| Shading Units | 768 | |
| TMUs | 48 | |
| ROPs | 24 | |
| Execution Units | 96 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 2.3 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ | Intel Core i7 13700H ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | -2933 | #NAME? |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 96 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | |
| ECC Support | No | No |
