Intel Core i7-13700K Review

1. Introducing the Intel Core i7-13700K2. The new Core i7 looks like a cheap Core i93. Cinebench R23 Performance, Power and Temperature4. Blender, HandBrake and 7-Zip5. Gaming Performance6. Closing Thoughts7. View All Pages

Blender v3 Classroom

The Blender Classroom render test shows the Core i7 performs in the same league as the Ryzen 9 7900X. We also see the Core i7 can happily run on 214W while delivering almost identical performance to the Auto 253W setting.

Handbrake H.264 Conversion

In our Handbrake H.264 Conversion test we see the Core i7 narrowly beating the 12-core Ryzen 9 7900X and achieving 90 percent of the performance of the Core i9-13900K.

Handbrake H.265 Conversion

In Handbrake H.265 Conversion the frame rates are incredibly close and while the Core i7 does well it is beaten by the Ryzen 9 7900X, albeit by a tiny margin.

7-Zip Benchmark

7-Zip is a test of pure CPU grunt and we see the Core i7-13700K slip down the chart below the older Ryzen 9 5950X. Even so, performance is very good.

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