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AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i7-13700KF: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and Intel Core i7-13700KF separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X at 4 MB, Intel Core i7-13700KF at 24 MB, 83% in favour of Intel Core i7-13700KF. L3 Cache splits them by another 6%, this time favouring AMD Ryzen 7 3800X. They match on 9 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and socket status. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the Intel Core i7-13700KF scores 363 against 173 for the AMD Ryzen 7 3800X, a lead of 52%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Ryzen 7 | Core i |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 3800X | 13700KF |
| Codename | Matisse | Raptor Lake |
| Release Year | 2019 | 2022 |
| TDP | 105 W | 125 W |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1700 |
| Socket Status | End of Life | End of Life |
| Process Node | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Performance Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 8 |
| SMT Enabled | true | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | true | true |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB-83% | 24 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 30 MB-6% |
| Base Power | 105 W | 125 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 142 | 253 |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5 or DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 3200 | 5600 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 | 192 |
| ECC Support | false | true |
| Integrated Graphics | No | No |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 20 |
| Launch MSRP | 399 | 384 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Boxed Retail |
| Architecture | Zen 2, Ryzen 3000 Series | Raptor Lake |
| Cores | 8 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 24 |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (CPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every core at once. The score measures sustained multi-core throughput, so a chip that wins here can still lose at gaming, where one or two fast cores matter more. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that chip on the same Blender version.
Verdict
Intel Core i7-13700KF
8.7 / 10 Expert Rating
The Intel Core i7-13700KF is an unlocked flagship desktop chip, a top pick for enthusiasts who want to overclock.