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Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-13700F + AMD Radeon RX 6700

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Top 7% of systems. Capable of 4K Ultra gaming and advanced rendering.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
92%
VS
GPU
94%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core i7-13700F

39,009 Benchmark Score
Top 8% Market Ranking
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AMD Radeon RX 6700

30,433 Benchmark Score
Top 6% Market Ranking
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Market Position

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Budget
0-30
Mid-Range
30-60
High-End
60-85
Enthusiast
85-100
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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready
70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High
50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med
30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports
0-29

Legacy

Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

The Intel Core i7-13700F and AMD Radeon RX 6700 form a desktop pairing that sits comfortably above the median in the benchmark database, with a combined percentile rank of 81. The CPU is a 16-core, 24-thread Raptor Lake part with a 2.10 GHz base clock and a 5.20 GHz boost clock, built on Intel’s 10 nm process with a 257 mm² die. The GPU is a RDNA 2.0 architecture part based on the Navi 22 chip, manufactured by TSMC on a 7 nm process with 17,200 million transistors. This is a capable 1440p-oriented gaming rig and a strong multi-threaded workstation, though the data shows the GPU is the more limiting factor in modern titles.

CPU Analysis

The i7-13700F is a 16-core processor with 24 threads, indicating a hybrid configuration of performance and efficiency cores typical of Raptor Lake. It has a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz, with a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy is substantial: 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. This is a desktop-class chip with a die size of 257 mm², and it supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory, though it does not support ECC memory. The PCIe interface is Gen 5 with 16 lanes available from the CPU.

Benchmark scores show a processor that scales strongly with thread count. The 3DMark results progress from 1092 in single-thread to 2178 in 2-thread, 4258 in 4-thread, 7136 in 8-thread, 8994 in 16-thread, and peak at 10716 in max-thread. This scaling pattern indicates that the chip is well-suited for workloads that can utilize more than eight threads, with the efficiency cores contributing meaningfully beyond the 16-thread mark. Cinebench results reinforce this: R15 multicore scores 3235 versus 456 single-core, R20 multicore scores 13482 versus 1903 single-core, and R23 multicore scores 32101 versus 4532 single-core. The Geekbench scores show 15058 multicore and 2225 single-core.

The PassMark suite provides insight into real-world computational tasks. Integer math scores 141370, floating-point math scores 100422, and extended instructions score 28295. Data compression hits 471838, while data encryption scores 26956. Random string sorting scores 49974, and finding prime numbers scores 156. The multithread score is 38369, and the single-thread score is 4121. The average benchmark score for this CPU is 39009, placing it in the 86th percentile of all CPUs tracked.

Compared to its nearest rivals, the i7-13700F is essentially performance-neutral. It trails the AMD EPYC 4245P by 0.5% and the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS by 0.8%, while leading the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T by 1.2% and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 by 1.2%. This suggests the CPU is a well-rounded choice for mixed workloads, but not a standout in any single metric. For real workloads, the data indicates strong performance in multi-threaded compilation, rendering, and scientific computing, while single-thread performance is more than adequate for general desktop use and gaming.

GPU Analysis

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 is built on the Navi 22 chip using the RDNA 2.0 architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 7 nm process. It has a die size of 335 mm² with 17,200 million transistors, yielding a transistor density of 51.3 million per mm². The GPU is equipped with 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units, along with 36 ray tracing cores. It lacks tensor cores, which means AI-accelerated tasks rely on compute shaders rather than dedicated hardware.

Clock speeds are respectable for the class: a base clock of 1941 MHz, a game clock of 2174 MHz, and a boost clock of 2450 MHz. The memory subsystem consists of 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus, running at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed. This yields a memory bandwidth of 320.0 GB/s. The pixel rate is 156.8 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 352.8 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 11.29 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 22.58 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio). The card draws a TDP of 175 W and requires a single 8-pin power connector, with a suggested PSU of 450 W.

Benchmark results show a GPU that performs best in compute-heavy tasks. The Geekbench Metal score is 122223, OpenCL is 97841, and Vulkan is 83974. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, it scores 2014. PassMark scores are more mixed: G3D scores 18931, while GPU compute scores 8240. The DirectX scores are low (DX9: 250, DX10: 115, DX11: 166, DX12: 71), which likely reflects the benchmark’s legacy nature rather than the card’s actual capability. The G2D score is 936.

The average benchmark score for this GPU is 30433, placing it in the 75th percentile of all GPUs tracked. Its nearest rivals are extremely close: it trails the NVIDIA CMP 70HX by 0.1% and the NVIDIA Tesla M60 by 0.2%, while leading the AMD Radeon RX 6800 by 1.1% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti by 1.6%. This indicates the RX 6700 sits in a crowded performance tier, with no single rival having a decisive advantage.

For rendering workloads, the data suggests the RX 6700 is a solid 1080p and entry-level 1440p card. The 10 GB VRAM is adequate for most current titles at these resolutions, though the 160-bit bus and 320 GB/s bandwidth may become a bottleneck in texture-heavy scenes. The 36 ray tracing cores provide hardware RT support, but the performance in RT-heavy titles is likely modest given the overall compute throughput.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 39009, placing it in the 86th percentile of all CPUs. The GPU’s average benchmark score is 30433, placing it in the 75th percentile of all GPUs. The combined percentile for this pairing is 81st, indicating that the system as a whole outperforms roughly four-fifths of tracked configurations.

The CPU’s strongest results come in multi-threaded workloads: Cinebench R23 multicore at 32101 and PassMark multithread at 38369. These scores suggest the processor can handle heavy rendering, video encoding, and software compilation without breaking a sweat. The single-thread scores are also healthy, with R23 single-core at 4532 and PassMark single-thread at 4121, which ensures snappy responsiveness in daily tasks and acceptable gaming performance in CPU-bound scenarios.

The GPU’s strongest results are in compute benchmarks: Geekbench Metal at 122223 and OpenCL at 97841. These indicate strong performance in GPU-accelerated compute tasks like Blender rendering or Folding@home. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2014 is representative of modern gaming workloads, and the PassMark G3D score of 18931 corroborates this.

Comparing the two components, the CPU is clearly the stronger performer relative to its peers. The 86th percentile CPU ranking versus the 75th percentile GPU ranking shows a meaningful gap. This means that in CPU-bound workloads (e.g., physics simulation, AI inference, database queries), the system will punch above its weight, while in GPU-bound workloads (e.g., high-resolution gaming, ray tracing), the system will deliver performance more typical of a mid-range setup. The combined picture is a balanced system where the CPU has headroom to feed the GPU without bottlenecking, but the GPU is the first component to reach its limits in graphically intensive tasks.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The i7-13700F uses the Intel Socket 1700 platform, which is the LGA 1700 socket designed for Raptor Lake processors. The CPU supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory, giving builders flexibility depending on motherboard and budget. The PCIe interface is Gen 5 with 16 lanes from the CPU, which is forward-looking for future GPUs or NVMe storage.

The TDP is 65 W, which is modest for a 16-core part, but the boost clock of 5.20 GHz suggests it can draw more power under load. The suggested PSU for the GPU is 450 W, which is a reasonable headroom for a system with this CPU and GPU. A quality 550 W to 650 W PSU would be a sensible choice to allow for overclocking headroom or additional drives.

For a sensible next upgrade, the data points to the GPU as the first candidate. The CPU’s 86th percentile ranking means it has significant life left, and upgrading to a faster GPU would yield larger gains in gaming performance. The RX 6700’s 75th percentile ranking is solid, but moving to a higher-tier card like the RX 6800 (which is only 1.1% ahead in the database, ironically) would not be a meaningful step. Instead, users should look at GPUs above the 90th percentile for a real jump.

Memory is another upgrade path. While the CPU supports DDR5, the data does not specify a memory bandwidth figure, so the benefit of DDR5 over DDR4 is not quantified here. However, the dual-channel support means that populating all slots with high-speed memory is a worthwhile consideration for maximizing CPU performance, particularly in memory-sensitive workloads. The platform is effectively end-of-life for new CPU releases, so the next upgrade would be a platform change rather than a CPU swap.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination of Intel Core i7-13700F and AMD Radeon RX 6700. The FACT PACK contains no measuredFps data, so all frame rate figures are estimates based on the benchmark scores and should be treated as such.

Given the CPU’s 86th percentile ranking and the GPU’s 75th percentile ranking, the system is capable of smooth gameplay at 1080p with high settings in most titles. At 1440p, the GPU becomes the limiting factor, and users should expect to adjust settings to medium or high to maintain 60 FPS in AAA games. The 10 GB VRAM is sufficient for 1080p ultra textures and most 1440p scenarios, but games with heavy texture streaming may exceed this at 1440p ultra.

For esports titles, the CPU’s strong single-thread performance (4121 in PassMark single-thread) ensures high frame rates, and the GPU’s 11.29 TFLOPS FP32 is more than enough to push 144 Hz at 1080p in games like Counter-Strike or Valorant. For single-player titles, the 36 ray tracing cores provide some RT capability, but the performance in RT-heavy games will be modest; users should expect to use FSR or lower RT settings to maintain playable frame rates.

The estimated frame rates for this system would place it in the mid-range category for 2023-2024 titles. At 1080p, expect 80-120 FPS in most games on high settings. At 1440p, expect 50-80 FPS on high settings, with drops to 30-50 FPS if ray tracing is enabled. The system is not suitable for 4K gaming beyond 30-40 FPS in demanding titles.

Who Should Build It

This configuration targets PC builders who want a balanced desktop for 1080p and entry-level 1440p gaming without sacrificing multi-threaded productivity. The CPU’s 16 cores and 24 threads make it ideal for content creators who edit video, render 3D scenes, or compile code, as the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 32101 indicates strong performance in CPU-bound creative tasks. The PassMark data compression score of 471838 suggests it handles file archiving and data-heavy workflows efficiently.

Students and professionals in engineering or scientific fields will benefit from the CPU’s strong integer and floating-point math scores (141370 and 100422 respectively), which are relevant for simulations and data analysis. The GPU’s OpenCL score of 97841 makes it a reasonable choice for GPU-accelerated compute in applications like MATLAB or TensorFlow, though it lacks the tensor cores found in NVIDIA counterparts.

Small business workstations running virtual machines or database servers will find the 24 threads useful, and the 65 W TDP keeps power costs low. Gamers at 1080p will find this system well-matched, with the CPU providing headroom for the GPU. Those targeting high-refresh 1440p gaming should consider a stronger GPU, as the data shows the RX 6700 is the bottleneck in this pairing at that resolution.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data clearly indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck in this system for gaming and graphics workloads. The CPU sits in the 86th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU sits in the 75th percentile. This 11-percentage-point gap means that in CPU-bound scenarios (e.g., low-resolution gaming, physics simulation), the system will perform above its GPU’s class, but in GPU-bound scenarios (e.g., high-resolution gaming, ray tracing), the GPU will limit the frame rate.

The FPS scaling evidence supports this: at 1080p, the CPU’s strong single-thread score of 4121 ensures that frame rates are not CPU-limited, allowing the GPU to operate near its full potential. At 1440p, the GPU’s memory bandwidth of 320 GB/s and 10 GB VRAM become limiting factors, causing frame rates to drop faster than the CPU’s performance would suggest.

For productivity workloads, the balance is more even. The CPU’s multi-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 multicore 32101) is the primary driver for rendering and compilation, while the GPU’s compute performance (OpenCL 97841) accelerates tasks like video encoding and image processing. In these scenarios, the CPU is the limiting factor when the workload is highly parallel, but the GPU can offload specific tasks.

The practical implication is that users should pair this CPU with a stronger GPU if they prioritize gaming at 1440p or above. Conversely, if productivity is the primary use case, the current GPU is sufficient, and the CPU’s performance is the main asset. The system is well-balanced for 1080p gaming and mixed workloads, but not for high-end gaming or compute-heavy tasks that stress the GPU.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build pairing the Intel Core i7-13700F with the AMD Radeon RX 6700. The CPU is a 16-core, 24-thread Raptor Lake processor with a boost clock of 5.20 GHz and a 65 W TDP. The GPU is a RDNA 2.0 architecture card with 10 GB of GDDR6 memory and a 2450 MHz boost clock. The combined percentile rank of 81 places this system in the upper quintile of tracked configurations.

This is a mid-range to upper-mid-range desktop that excels in multi-threaded productivity tasks and delivers solid 1080p gaming performance. The CPU is the stronger component, ranking in the 86th percentile, while the GPU ranks in the 75th percentile. The system is well-suited for content creators, developers, and gamers who prioritize 1080p or entry-level 1440p. It is not a high-end gaming rig, but it represents a balanced pairing where the CPU has headroom to support a future GPU upgrade without changing the platform.

FAQ

Q: What is the combined performance percentile of this CPU+GPU pairing?

A: The combined percentile is 81, meaning it outperforms 81% of tracked desktop configurations.

Q: How does the i7-13700F compare to the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS?

A: The i7-13700F trails the Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS by 0.8% in average benchmark score, with scores of 39009 and 39325 respectively.

Q: How much VRAM does the RX 6700 have, and what is the memory bandwidth?

A: The RX 6700 has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus, delivering 320.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Q: What is the CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score?

A: The Cinebench R23 multicore score is 32101, with a single-core score of 4532.

Q: Is measured FPS data available for this exact combination?

A: No, no measured FPS rows exist for this exact CPU+GPU combination. All frame rate discussions are estimates based on benchmark scores.

Q: What is the suggested PSU wattage for the GPU?

A: The suggested PSU for the RX 6700 is 450 W, with the GPU having a TDP of 175 W.

Q: Which component is the primary bottleneck for gaming at 1440p?

A: The GPU is the primary bottleneck at 1440p, as its 75th percentile ranking is significantly lower than the CPU’s 86th percentile ranking.