Intel Core i9 13900H vs i7 13700K

We compared two CPUs: the 2.6 GHz Intel Core i9 13900H (laptop) with 14-cores against the 3.4 GHz i7 13700K (desktop) with 16-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the DeviceFacts Score for desktop CPU.
DeviceFacts Final Score
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
πŸ”Œ Usage Scenario:

Value for money (Beta)

Global average CPU prices are used by default! For better accuracy, enter your current prices and click β€œCalculate".
Currency
VS
17.6
(Bad)
Value Index
33.5
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between 13700K and 13900H
Advantages of Intel Core i9 13900H
  • More powerful Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) integrated graphics: 2.3 vs 0.8 TFLOPS
  • 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.4 GHz vs 5.3 GHz)
Advantages of Intel Core i7 13700K
  • Unlocked multiplier
  • Supports up to 192 GB DDR5-5600 RAM
  • Has 6 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
  • Has 2 more physical cores
  • 10% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 2941 vs 2676 points

Test in Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasks

Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
Cinebench 2026 (Single) 614 659
Cinebench 2026 (Multi) 4378 6859
Cinebench Scores (#66th place)

GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
20193
File compression 1320 MB/sec 1770 MB/sec
Clang compilation 107.9 Klines/sec 167.5 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 372.2 pages/sec 528.1 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 426.6 Mpixels/sec 560.2 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 270.4 pages/sec 288 pages/sec
Background blur 59.2 images/sec 81 images/sec
Photo processing 135.5 images/sec 187.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 24.7 Mpixels/sec 37.6 Mpixels/sec
Sources: GeekBench [1], [2] – 897 & 817 samples

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
45614
Integer math 95.4 GOps/sec 153.8 GOps/sec
Floating point math 68.3 GOps/sec 114.4 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 102M Primes/sec 188M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 35M Strings/sec 62.5M Strings/sec
Data encryption 18.6 GBytes/sec 33.1 GBytes/sec
Data compression 320.1 MBytes/sec 591.4 MBytes/sec
Physics 1695 Frames/sec 2692 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 19B Matrices/sec 36.4B Matrices/sec
Sources: PassMark [3], [4] – 4377 & 8277 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)
Blender CPU
401.93

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 16.1 PPW 12.2 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 327.5 PPW 161.5 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 602 PPW 364.9 PPW
Blender / Watt 4.72 PPW 3.22 PPW
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Intel Core i9 13900H
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-12 -> sevensraysCinebench 2026614 / 4378
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-12 -> sevensraysGeekbench 6 CPU2382 / 13356
πŸ“˜ 2025-06-24 (JoseBedo)Cinebench 2024113 / 723
Intel Core i7 13700K
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-30 (Channel3)Cinebench 2026659 / 6859
πŸ“˜ 2026-01-14 (Xypher)Cinebench 2024121 / 1618
πŸ“˜ 2025-05-28 (Illyctro)Geekbench 6 CPU2671 / 17244
πŸ“˜ 2025-05-27 (JMoor)Cinebench 2024120 / 1543
πŸ“˜ 2025-05-21 (Sighrus)Cinebench 2024126 / 1759

Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core i9 13900H and i7 13700K

General

Vendor Intel Intel
Released January 3, 2023 September 27, 2022
Type Laptop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Raptor Lake Raptor Lake
Model number i9-13900H i7-13700K
Integrated GPU Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) UHD Graphics 770
Rival Equivalent - AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS - AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Successor - Intel Core Ultra 9 288V - Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
Intel CPU rating (95th and 31st place)

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 6 8
P-Threads 12 16
Base Frequency (P) 2.6 GHz 3.4 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5.4 GHz 5.3 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 8 8
E-Threads 8 8
Base Frequency (E) 1.9 GHz 2.5 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 4.1 GHz 4.2 GHz
Total
Total Cores 14 16
Total Threads 20 24
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 26x 34x
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 2MB (per core) 2MB (per core)
L3 Cache 24MB (shared) 30MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes

Package

Fabrication Process 10 nm 10 nm
TDP (PL1) 35-45 W (configurable) 125 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2) 115 W 253 W
Socket BGA-1744 LGA-1700
Peak Temperature 100Β°C 100Β°C
Desktop CPU ranking (#40th place)

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1500 MHz 1600 MHz
Shading Units 768 256
TMUs 48 16
ROPs 24 8
Execution Units 96 32
TGP 15 W 15 W
iGPU FLOPS
2.3 TFLOPS
0.8 TFLOPS

Memory Support

Memory Types - DDR5-5200
- DDR4-3200
- LPDDR5-6400
- LPDDR5x-6400
- LPDDR4x-4267
- DDR5-5600
- DDR4-3200
Max. Memory Size 96 GB 192 GB
Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth - 89.6 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes

Misc

Official Site Intel Core i9 13900H official page Intel Core i7 13700K official page
PCI Express Version 5.0 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 28 20

Cast your vote

Choose between two processors
3 (27.3%)
8 (72.7%)
Total votes: 11

Comments

So which CPU will you choose: Intel Core i7 13700K or i9 13900H?
🌐 Register your profile and become part of DeviceFacts community!