Intel
Intel Core i7-13700KF
Intel's unlocked Raptor Lake desktop processor for LGA1700 with 8 performance and 8 efficient cores (24 threads) and no integrated graphics. It boosts to 5.4 GHz, has 24 MB L2 and 30 MB L3 cache, a 125 W base power with 253 W maximum turbo, and supports DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200.
Pros
- 16 cores (8 P-cores, 8 E-cores) and 24 threads, boosting up to 5.4 GHz
- Combined 54 MB cache (24 MB L2 plus 30 MB L3)
- Unlocked multiplier for overclocking
- Supports DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200 and up to 192 GB of memory, with PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
Cons
- No integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required
- 253 W maximum turbo power requires a substantial cooler
- No cooler included in the box
- Requires an LGA1700 motherboard; Intel has since moved to newer sockets
Very good
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i7-13700KF
General
- Announced
- 2022
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 125 W
- Max turbo power
- 253 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
- Cooler included
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 16
- Performance cores
- 8
- Efficiency cores
- 8
- Threads
- 24
- Base clock
- 3.4 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5.4 GHz
- L2 cache
- 24 MB
- L3 cache
- 30 MB
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 192 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 5
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 20
Benchmarks
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 2,006Top 25%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 30,015Top 18%
- PassMark
- 45,509Top 16%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 4,330Top 17%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-13700KF good in 2026?
The Intel Core i7-13700KF earns an Inno Score of 73/100 (“Very good”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Intel's unlocked Raptor Lake desktop processor for LGA1700 with 8 performance and 8 efficient cores (24 threads) and no integrated graphics. It boosts to 5.4 GHz, has 24 MB L2 and 30 MB L3 cache, a 125 W base power with 253 W maximum turbo, and supports DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i7-13700KF?
Cores: 16 · Threads: 24 · Boost clock: 5.4 GHz · Socket: LGA1700
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i7-13700KF?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i9-13900, AMD Ryzen 7 9700X, AMD Ryzen 7 9700F — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
