How Many Cores In i7 Processor? (Generation Analysis)
Intel i7 processors are the most desired processor in the market. They represent power and performance. As such, they are readily used in high-end laptops and desktops.
As is the case with Intel i3 and Intel i5 processors, the amount of cores depends on the processor model as well as the generation of the processor.
Intel i7 processors have the widest range of core configuration across its processors.
Basically an Intel Core i7 processor can have cores ranging from 2 (minimum) to 8 (maximum) – taking into account the recent three generations i.e 7th, 8th, 9th.
Let us now look at how many cores in i7 Processors by looking at various generations.
Note that many commercial Intel Core i7 processor offer hyper threading. Essentially for each core, the processors have two threads.
More threads = better efficiency especially in multitasking.
You can learn more about the difference between threads and core here.
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How Many Cores in i7 Processor – Generation Wise Analysis
In this analysis, we will look at the recent three generations i.e 7th, 8th and 9th generation.
Looking at the recent three generations will not only make you realize the trend of the i7 processors, but it will also shed a light into how each generation is different from the other.
We will also look at various models. Some i7 processors are suitable for laptops, others are suitable for high-end desktops.
Generally, there are three categories of processors depending upon the platform they are suitable for.
- Desktop
- Mobile
- Embedded
Intel Core i7 9th Generation
You can check out all the 9th generation Intel Core i7 processors here.
The 9th is the latest generation released in the Q2 of 2019
- Core i7-9700T – Desktop – 8 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-9700KF – Desktop – 8 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-9700K – Desktop – 8 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-9700F – Desktop – 8 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-9700 – Desktop – 8 Cores / 8 Threads
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Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF…
8 Cores/ 8 Threads; 3. 60 GHz up to 4. 90 GHz Max Turbo Frequency/ 12 MB Cache; Compatible only with Motherboards based on Intel 300 Series Chipsets
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Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores…
8 Cores / 8 Threads; 3.60 GHz up to 4.
90 GHz / 12 MB Cache; Compatible only with Motherboards based on Intel 300 Series Chipsets
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Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core…
8 Cores /8 Threads; Up to 4.7 GHz; Discrete graphics required; Compatible with Intel 300 Series chipset based motherboards
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Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores…
8 Cores /8 Threads; Up to 4.7 GHz. Scalability- 1S Only; Compatible with Intel 300 Series chipset based motherboards
- Core i7-9850H – Mobile– 6 Cores / 12 Threads
- Core i7-9750HF – Mobile– 6 Cores / 12 Threads
- Core i7-9750H – Mobile– 6 Cores / 12 Threads
- Core i7-9700TE – Embedded – 8 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-9850HL – Embedded – 6 Cores / 12 Threads
- Core i7-9850HE – Embedded – 6 Cores / 12 Threads
- Core i7-9700E – Embedded – 8 Cores / 8 Threads
Key Notes :
The 9th generation is the first i7 generation to offer 8 Cores in a processor.
It is also the first generation to ditch all hyper threading enabled processor. Basically, the 8 core processors do not feature hyper threading. Previously, all Core i7 generation had featured hyper threading.
Currently there are no power efficient or low TDP mobile processors. All of the processors currently being offered are high performance.
In laptops, these processors can be found in workstation grade laptops like Dell Latitude 5000 or gaming laptops like the Lenovo IdeaPad L340.
The Desktop-based Core i7-9700KF is the fastest ‘Core i7‘ processor in the market. According to cpu.userbenchmark.com, the Core i7-9700KF is the 14th most powerful processor.
However, compared to flagship of the previous generation Core i7-8086K, it is only 2% better in overall performance.
Core i7-9700KF (Left) vs Core i7-8086K (Right)
Core i7-9850H is the fastest i7 processor available for laptops.
It is 9% better than the Core i7-8550H of the 8th generation.
Intel Core i7 8th Generation
You can check out all of the 8th generation Intel Core i7 processors here.
This generation was first released in the Q3 of 2017, however the bulk of them were released throughout 2018 and also into 2019.
- Core i7-8086K – Desktop – 6 Cores / 12 Threads
- Core i7-8700 – Desktop – 6 Cores / 12 Threads
- Core i7-8700T – Desktop – 6 Cores / 12 Threads
- Core i7-8700K – Desktop – 6 Cores / 12 Threads
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Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores…
6 Cores / 12 Threads; 4.00 GHz up to 5.00 GHz Max Turbo Frequency / 12 MB Cache; Compatible only with Motherboards based on Intel 300 Series Chipsets
−11%
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores.
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6 Cores / 12 Threads. Intel UHD Graphics 630.; 3.20 GHz up to 4.60 GHz Max Turbo Frequency / 12 MB Cache.
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Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores…
Intel UHD Graphics 630; Compatible only with Motherboards based on Intel 300 Series Chipsets
−10%
- Core i7-8700B – Mobile – 6 Cores / 12 Threads
- Core i7-8850H – Mobile – 6 Cores / 12 Threads
- Core i7-8750H – Mobile – 6 Cores / 12 Threads
- Core i7-8665U – Mobile – 4 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-8557U – Mobile – 4 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-8569U – Mobile – 4 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-8650U – Mobile – 4 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-8565U – Mobile – 4 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-8559U – Mobile – 4 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-8550U – Mobile – 4 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-8706G – Mobile – 4 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-8510Y – Mobile – 2 Cores / 4 Threads
- Core i7-8500Y – Mobile – 2 Cores / 4 Threads
- Core i7-8665UE- Embedded – 4 Cores / 8 Threads
Key Notes :
The 8th generation Core i7 features a maximum of 6 cores unlike 8 cores with the 9th generation Core i7 processors.
However, all of the 8th generation processors have hyper threading enabled. Therefore, this generation features a maximum of 12 threads.
This is also the first generation to move from the usual Quad Core configuration of the Core i7 processors. It is the first generation to offer more cores than 4.
The most powerful processor in this generation for desktops is the Intel Core i7-8086K processor.
The most powerful processor for laptops in this generation is Core i7-8700B.
The ‘U’ designated processors are reserved for power efficient machines such as Ultrabooks, convertible laptops and other compact and portable devices. These processors may also be featured in many mainstream laptops.
The ‘G’ processors are high performance processors that come equipped with powerful AMD Vega integrated graphics card.
In terms of performance, the Core i-8706G is better than Core i7-7920HQ processor of the 7th generation.
The ‘Y’ series processors are the weakest processors but they are featured in most compact devices like tablets. They are passively cooled and thus have the lowest TDP.
Intel Core i7 7th Generation
You can check out all of the 7th generation Intel Core i7 processors here
7th generation was first released in the 3rd quarter of 2016 and the bulk of the models were released in Q1 2017.
- Core i7-7700 – Desktop – 4 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-7700K – Desktop – 4 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-7700T – Desktop – 4 Cores / 8 Threads
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores…
4 Cores / 8 Threads; 3.
60 GHz up to 4.20 GHz Max Turbo Frequency / 8 MB Cache; Compatible only with Motherboards based on Intel 100 or 200 Series Chipsets
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Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores…
System Ram Type: Ddr4 Sdram
Intel BX80677I77700T 7th Generation Core…
2.90Ghz Base, 3.80GHz Turbo. Memory Types: DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V.; Quad Core 8MB Smart Cache
- Core i7-7920HQ – Mobile – 4 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-7820HQ – Mobile – 4 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-7820HK – Mobile – 4 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-7700HQ – Mobile – 4 Cores / 8 Threads
- Core i7-7660U – Mobile – 2 Cores / 4 Threads
- Core i7-7600U – Mobile – 2 Cores / 4 Threads
- Core i7-7567U – Mobile – 2 Cores / 4 Threads
- Core i7-7560U – Mobile – 2 Cores / 4 Threads
- Core i7-7500U – Mobile – 2 Cores / 4 Threads
- Core i7-7Y75 – Mobile – 2 Cores / 4 Threads
- Core i7-7820EQ – Embedded – 4 Cores / 8 Threads
Key Notes :
The 7th generation processor follow in suit with how Core i7 processor were originally conceived.
This generation features the traditional 4 cores (maximum) with hyper threading enabled.
This was also last series to offer 4 cores as the maximum number of cores for their processors.
The most powerful Desktop based processor from this series is the Core i7-7700K. Where as the fastest laptop based processor is the Core i7-7920HQ.
Conclusion
Here we looked at how many Cores in i7 processor exist.
The Core i7 series has one of the widest range of the number of cores for their processors. If we look at the latest three generation, we can see the number of Cores ranges from 2 – 8.
The latest 9th generation offers the most number of cores with a total of 8 in number.
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Intel Core i7 10750H vs Apple M1:
performance comparison
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Intel Core i7 10750H
Apple M1
Which is better: 6-core Intel Core i7 10750H at 2. 6 GHz or Apple M1 with 8 cores at 2.1 GHz? To find out, read our comparative testing of these notebook processors in popular benchmarks, games and heavy applications.
- Overview
- Differences
- Performance
- Features
- Comments
Overview
Overview and comparison of the main metrics from NanoReview
Single -flow performance
Rating in tests using one kernel
Core i7 10750h
55
Apple M1
76
Multi -Wet capacity
Tests in benchmarks, where all nuclei are used
Core i7 10,000H 9000 nine0003
Apple M1
35 9000 Apple M1
64
Key differences
What are the main differences between M1 and 10750H
Reasons to choose Intel Core i7 10750H
- Supports up to 128GB DDR4-2933
- 56% faster Turbo Boost (5GHz vs 3.
2GHz)
Reasons to choose the Apple M1
- 69% lower than the Core i7 10750H peak power consumption — 14 vs 45 Watts
- More modern process technology — 5 vs 14 nanometers
- 22.45 GB / s (49%) higher maximum throughput memory
- 48% faster in Geekbench v5 single-core test — 1759 and 1186 points
- Introduced 8 months later than rival
- Has 2 more physical cores
- New PCI Express 4.0 standard
Benchmark tests
Compare the results of processor tests in benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (single core)
Core i7 10750H
1180
Apple M1
+29%
1520
Cinebench R23 (multi-core)
Core i7 10750H
7348
Apple M1
+6%
7799
Passmark CPU (single core)
Core i7 10750H
2720
Apple M1
+38%
3746
Passmark CPU (multi-core)
Core i7 10750H
12282
Apple M1
+17%
14428
Geekbench 5 (single core)
Core i7 10750H
1189
Apple M1
+49%
1775
Geekbench 5 (multi-core)
Core i7 10750H
5879
Apple M1
+33%
7801
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Specifications
List of full technical specifications of Intel Core i7 10750H and Apple M1
General information
| Manufacturer | Intel | Apple |
| Release date | November 20, 2020 | |
| Type | For laptop | For laptop |
| Instruction set architecture | x86-64 | ARMv8 |
| Codename | Comet Lake-H | Icestorm and Firestorm |
| Model number | i7-10750H | |
| Socket | BGA-1440 | Apple M-Socket |
| Integrated graphics | UHD Graphics 630 | Apple M1 GPU |
Performance
| Cores | 6 | 8 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2. |
2.1 GHz |
| Max. frequency in Turbo Boost | 5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | — |
| Multiplier | 26x | — |
| Tire speed | 8 GT/s | — |
| Level 1 cache | 64KB (per core) | 192KB (per core) |
| Level 2 cache | 256KB (per core) | 12MB (shared) |
| Level 3 cache | 12MB (shared) | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Power consumption
| Number of transistors | — | 16 billion |
| Process | 14 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 W | 14W |
| Critical temperature | 100°C | — |
| Integrated graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Apple M1 GPU |
| GPU frequency | 350 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Boost GPU frequency | 1150 MHz | 1278 MHz |
| Shader blocks | 1024 | |
| TMUs | 24 | 64 |
| ROPs | 3 | 32 |
| Computer units | 24 | 128 |
| TGP | 15W | 15W |
| Max. |
4096×2304 — 60Hz | 6016×3384 — 60Hz |
Igpu Flops
Core i7 10750h
0.38 Teraflops
Apple M1
2.6 Teraflops
Memory Support
| DDR4-2933 | LPDDR4X-4266 | |
| Max. size | 128 GB | 16 GB |
| Number of channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | 68.25 GB/s |
| ECC support | No | No |
Other
| Official site | Site Intel Core i7 10750H | — |
| PCI Express version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Max. PCI Express lanes | 16 | — |
Poll
What processor do you think is the best?
Core i7 10750H
119 (29. 2%)
Apple M1
289 (70.8%)
Total votes: 408
Competitors
1.
Ryzen 5 5600H or Core i7 10750H
2.
Ryzen 7 5800H or Core i7 10750H
3.
Apple M2 or Core i7 10750H
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Core i5 12450H or Core i7 10750H
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Core i7 1255U or Core i7 10750H
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Core i5 1135G7 or Apple M1
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Ryzen 5 5500U or Apple M1
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Core i5 12600K or Apple M1
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Core i5 1235U or Apple M1
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Core i5 1240P or Apple M1
Overview of Intel Core i5-13600K and Intel Core i9-13900K
Intel has seen significant technological leaps in the desktop processor segment in recent years. The transition from Coffee Lake to Comet Lake greatly strengthened (added Hyper-threading) the lower-end Core i3 / i5 series CPUs. Rocket Lake boosted single-core performance, and the transition to LGA1700 offered a whole new approach. Alder Lake turned out to be quite successful, and the combination of E-Cores + P-Cores justified itself quite well. nine0003
At the end of 2022, we will introduce readers to the latest representatives of the Intel Raptor Lake LGA1700 using the breakthrough mid-range Intel Core i5-13600K and the flagship Intel Core i9-13900K as an example. This generation impressed with the increase in productivity, as we will see from our own experience.
Thanks to Asbis, the leading distributor of Intel products in Ukraine, the ITC team conducted detailed testing of new Raptor Lake products in the most common scenarios.
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Intel Core i9-13900K processor — 24 cores, 32 threads. A total of eight performance (up to 5.8 GHz) cores with hyperthreading and 16 energy efficient (up to 4.3 GHz) cores. Cache — 36 MB Intel® Smart Cache. Thermal package — 253 W. The processor is beautifully packaged in a branded box. The boxed cooler is missing for obvious reasons.
Intel Core i5-13600K processor — 14 cores, 20 threads. An amazing amount of threads for a mid-range processor. More recently, users received 6/6 in Intel Core i5-9600K. The frequency of the six cores of P-Cores is up to 5.1 GHz, and E-Cores is 3.9 GHz. Thermal package — up to 181 watts. The packaging is as simple as possible. The box cooler is missing.
MSI MEG Z690 ACE motherboard is the flagship computer base. This is a board from the “full stuffing” category. Supports RAM up to 6666 MHz, has modern interfaces on board: 2x PCIe 5.0 x16, Wi-Fi 6E, Thunderbolt 4, dual 2.5 GB LAN, ALC4082 top 7.1 sound, USB 3.2 (Gen2x2, Gen1, Type A), five M.2 slots. nine0003
And most importantly, MSI MEG Z690 ACE has 22 power phases (19+1+2) and 16 CPU power pins. All this is adorned with giant heatsinks all over the board. Exactly what you need for the Intel Core i9-13900K.
MSI RTX 3070 Ti GAMING X TRIO 8G graphics card. Balanced mid-range graphics chip. Onboard 8GB GDDR6X of high-speed video memory, good cooling with three fans and all the advantages of the series: ray tracing, DLSS.
MSI RTX 4080 16GB SUPRIM X graphics card. Latest generation pre-top adapter. Support for DLLS 3.0 and Frame Generation technology, a twofold increase in relation to the previous series. MSI Suprim’s flagship, quiet and efficient triple-fan cooling solution. nine0003
Power Supply MSI MPG A850GF. The model has a pure 850W and is 80 PLUS Gold certified. Support 16 Pin CPU power and 4×8 Pin VGA power. Exactly what you need for testing top components.
MSI MEG CORELIQUID S360 liquid cooling system. Top solution for the hottest systems. A three-section «dropsy» of this class will cope with any CPU. The kit includes fasteners for LGA1700. Quiet and powerful system with built-in 2.4″ screen, massive heatsink and aesthetic black design. nine0003
RAM 2×16 GB Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 4800 MHz.
Drive 1: Kingston A400 480 GB SSD.
Drive 2: Kingston A2000 1TB SSD.
Synthetic benchmarks
For the first time in Intel’s history, the midrange Core i5 can be called a workstation solution. This is a processor that has exceeded the expectations of fans and haters of the company. Now let’s make sure in this example of real benchmarks.
Geekbench 5
Starting with Geekbench 5. An all-in-one CPU benchmark that takes into account the memory subsystem. About 2K points in single-core performance and more than 16K in Multi-Core.
For comparison, we offer a graph of the results of six generations of Intel Core i5. With the advent of the 12th generation of Alder Lake, the position of the middle class has noticeably strengthened. The 13th generation of Raptor Lake provided a significant boost for the i5 series.
The novelty easily puts the recent flagships on the shoulder blades. An amazing break from the first versions of the i9. The Intel Core i5-13600K almost fell short of last year’s top-end CPU Intel Core i9-12900K, but the gap is negligible.
The Intel Core i9-13900K shows a steady increase. It has no equal on the market yet in terms of single- and multi-core performance. 2210 points — Single Core, 24,201 points — Multi Core.
Below is a comparison of the results of all base versions of the Intel Core i9. There was a jump between the 10th and 11th generations only in terms of single-core performance. Switching to LGA1700 almost doubled the results of Multi Core. The 13th generation also gave a significant increase. Desktop processors have completely replaced the dying HEDT segment. nine0003
The results of most benchmarks are plus or minus proportional. Therefore, the chart data from Geekbench 5 almost completely reflects the difference in CPU performance in other tests.
Cinebench R23
The Intel Core i9-13900K easily tops the table of the best Cinebench R23 processors. Competitors’ HEDT solutions and processors in the server segment are far behind. 40000+ points Multi Core and 2200+ — Single Core.
Intel Core i5-13600K also proved to be worthy. nine0003
The new middle peasant showed the level of the 48-thread Xeon W-3265M server processor.
CPU-Z
The popular CPU-Z utility shows the following results: Intel Core i9-13900K scores almost 17 thousand points Multi Thread and without a few units 900 points — Single Thread.
The junior Intel Core i5-13600K also holds up well. 820 and 9830 points respectively.
Job scenarios
Let’s consider several applied benchmarks, which to a greater extent show the maximum system performance in a variety of situations: graphics processing, work with tables, office software, work with scripts and web programs.
PC Mark 10
PC Mark 10 simulates real work on a computer. This benchmark includes built-in graphics editors, text documents, spreadsheets. Simulation of real tasks indicates that the 13th generation of Raptor Lake has no equal. nine0003
PC Mark 10 outperformed 99% of users. 9.2 thousand points for i5 and 9750 for i9.
Pay attention to the App Score. This is an indicator of how quickly familiar software opens and works: utilities, browsers, file managers, archivers, editors, and so on. This setting is one of the most important in home PCs.
After the Intel Core i7-10700K, the whole system feels much faster. You don’t need to use any synthetic benchmarks to see this. The difference is felt immediately and will be most noticeable to those who spend a lot of time working at their computer. Former flagship 10700K slightly overclocked still powerful processor, but it looks like a dinosaur when compared directly side by side with 13600K/13900K. The difference is manifested in elementary, routine actions in the operating system: opening programs, launching plug-ins, loading web pages, working with the file manager. A computer on a newer platform executes all commands faster, noticeably faster.
Blender
Blender Benchmark 3.3.0 scores 344 at 13600K and 589 at 13900K. The desktop flagship Core i9 is approaching the capacity of more expensive server solutions.
Processing 3D graphics on the processor is meaningless. Video cards are better for this. This test demonstrates the difference between processor generations in practice. Once again, we are convinced that the Intel Core i5-13600K mid-range CPU is superior to recent flagships. nine0003
Corona
Another classic benchmark. The flagship 13900K finished the scene in 37 seconds. Typically, high-performance processors linger here for several minutes.
13600K spent more than a minute. Still a decent result, unattainable for most computers.
Speedometer 2.0
Let’s complete the real-life simulation of three web benchmarks. Speedometer 2. 0 checks processor performance on heavy pages. Many sites are poorly optimized and loaded with scripts. A powerful CPU can double the processing speed of heavy sites. Intel Core i9-13900K scores over 360 points. This is about 80% more than the Intel Core i7-10700K with high-speed RAM.
Web scripts depend on the power of one (mostly) core. That is why we see a proportional dependence of the Intel Core i5-13600K relative to the flagship Raptor Lake.
Google Octane
The Google Octane 2.0 benchmark works in a similar way. Intel Core i9-13900K is gaining more than 110 thousand labels. nine0003
The younger model Intel Core i5-13600K lags behind the most powerful desktop CPU, but not much. The difference between them is about 10%.
Web XPRT 4
Finally, the most detailed Web Xprt 4 web benchmark. The results are proportional to Speedometer 2.0. Intel Core i9-13900K shows a result unattainable for 99% of computers.
The lower core frequency and smaller cache reduces this by about 10% for the Intel Core i5-13600K. nine0003
Video games
Games have become an integral part of the life of active computer users. What are the new Raptor Lake capable of in esports disciplines and AAA projects? We tested Intel Core i5-13600K, i9-13900K processors with MSI RTX 3070 Ti Gaming X Trio and MSI RTX 4080 Suprim X graphics cards. Let’s start with online games.
CS:GO
400-500 FPS during deathmatch. An undemanding video game that can be played on a 360Hz monitor. nine0003
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DOTA2
Another old project from Valve. During active matches, where all the heroes fight in a continuous mess, FPS on weak systems can sag significantly. The new raptors are up to 50% better than the Intel Comet Lake representatives. The toy is too dependent on the power of one core. On the i9, we never managed to see less than 200 frames per second, even during the fierce battles of e-sportsmen. nine0003
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Valorant
More advanced version of Counter Strike in cartoon style. In real matches, the owner of the 13th generation Intel Core is guaranteed 500-600+ frames per second.
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APEX Legends
900 FPS limit 3 On both processors, we get a very probable indicator. nine0003
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PUBG
Classic Battle Royale has high CPU requirements. The game is situational. Landing in a city with many enemies, you can count on 250-300 frames per second. The Intel Core i9-13900K shows the advantage here too.
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Call of Duty: Warzone
The game can use many processor cores, but remains sensitive to their frequencies. 200-250 FPS on the flagship Raptor Lake is a result that will make you think about buying a 240Hz monitor. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla At higher resolutions, FPS will be limited by the capabilities of the graphics card.
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Control
The not-too-new but beautiful game Control has a built-in frame rate limit. That is why it was not possible to pass the limit of 240 FPS.
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Cossacks 3
At first glance, a simple strategy. Poor optimization of the Ukrainian studio’s game makes it dependent on the performance of a single core. The game engine does not support a large number of objects. We remove the camera as much as possible and see the greatest load. Owners of older systems often complain about the drop in frame rate in this game. We did not observe any drawdowns. nine0003
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Cyberpunk 2077
Optimized graphics settings allow you to get more than 200 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. Testing was carried out with the built-in benchmark.
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DOOM Eternal
Perfectly optimized game. You can get over 1000 FPS indoors at very low resolutions. This is a demonstration of amazing performance. nine0003
The developers held a contest among the fans of the game. Previously, it was possible to get 1000 FPS in DOOM Eternal only under overclocking. Liquid nitrogen and top components were used. Here we get such an indicator in stock, without overclocking and shamanism. And this is during a real passage, and not in an “empty demonstration room”, like the participants in the competition. You can imagine what the Intel Core i9-13900K is capable of with extreme overclocking.
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F1 2021
The best car simulator has great optimization. 300-400 FPS is guaranteed for Raptor Lake owners. Can be played on a 240-360 Hz monitor.
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Power consumption and heat
At maximum load in the AIDA stress test, the Intel Core i9-13900K processor reached 89 degrees. A slight noise from the liquid cooling system was felt, but did not cause significant discomfort while in the case. The Intel Core i5-13600K processor also turned out to be «warm». It was possible to warm up this CPU to 86 degrees. nine0003
During 100% load in AIDA, the system power consumption with the i9 was at 450W. Not so much for a whole computer with the most powerful processor of the twentieth century. The temperature never reached 90 degrees. Here, many thanks to the top cooling MSI MEG CoreLiquid S360.
The Intel Core i5-13600K has much higher power requirements than 3-5 year old i5 models. The officially declared TDP is over 180W. Below is a photo of the wattmeter during the AIDA 64 stress test. We remind you that this is the power consumption of the entire computer. nine0003
In desktop mode (office programs, browser, explorer), the entire computer with i9 consumed 70-90 watts. By changing the processor to i5, we got almost the same values. Without a significant load, the Raptor Lake flagship consumes little electricity.
Game power consumption on the Intel Core i9-13900K system fluctuated between 400 and 500 watts. A computer with an Intel Core i5-13600K required 100 watts less. We used RTX 3070 Ti and RTX 4080 graphics cards. Both graphics adapters had almost identical power consumption results. nine0003
The MSI MEG Ace Z690 motherboard did the job perfectly. Unexpected result during AIDA stress tests. The temperature of the motherboard radiators did not exceed 41 degrees (room temperature — 18-19 degrees). The hottest thing we could find are capacitors. They warmed up to 49 degrees. The Intel Core i9-13900K has quite high power requirements for the motherboard, but such an MSI monster can handle any processors. During 100% system load, this motherboard felt like in a resort and just relaxed with the fastest Raptor Lake CPU. nine0003
Conclusions
The Intel Core i9-13900K has become a logical continuation of the Intel Core i9-12900K. It has no direct analogues. Without a doubt, this is the most productive CPU you can buy for a home computer right now. Its capacity may be too much for most home users. The
13900K is designed for extra-heavy duty and will be appreciated by the narrow circles of professionals and enthusiasts. For a good balance, get ready to equip such a processor with RTX 4000-series graphics cards. New Raptor Lake i9breaks performance records and leaves last year’s flagship far behind.
Intel Core i5-13600K is doomed to success.