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Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-13700F + Intel Arc A310

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88 Score

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88 / 100

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Top 12% of systems. Excellent for 1440p Ultra or 4K High gaming.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio

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92%

GPU

85%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i7-13700F

39,009 Benchmark Score

Top 8% Market Ranking

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Intel Arc A310

7,550 Benchmark Score

Top 15% Market Ranking

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90-100

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

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70-89

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The Intel Core i7-13700F paired with an Intel Arc A310 is a desktop configuration that presents a stark contrast in performance tiers. The CPU is a high-end 16-core processor that ranks in the 86th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU is a low-power entry-level card that sits in the 40th percentile among all GPUs. This pairing creates a system where the processor vastly outperforms the graphics component, making the GPU the primary limiting factor for any graphics-intensive workload.

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-13700F compare to its nearest rivals in overall CPU performance?

A: The i7-13700F has an average benchmark score of 39,009, placing it 0.5% behind the AMD EPYC 4245P and 0.8% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS. It is 1.2% ahead of the Intel Core Ultra 5 235T and 1.2% behind the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450, showing it is statistically tied with these competitors.

Q: What is the performance gap between the CPU and GPU in this build?

A: The disparity is extreme. The CPU scores in the 86th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU scores in the 40th percentile of all GPUs. The CPU's average benchmark score is 39,009, whereas the GPU's average benchmark score is only 7,550, a difference that highlights the GPU as the clear bottleneck.

Q: What is the GPU's closest rival, and by how much does it win or lose?

A: The Arc A310's closest rival is the AMD Radeon R7 250, which has an average score of 7,557. The A310 scores 7,550, which is 0.1% behind the R7 250. It is also 1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 and 1.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon HD 8850M.

Q: Does the CPU support overclocking?

A: No. The multiplier is locked, meaning the CPU cannot be overclocked. Its boost clock is fixed at 5.20 GHz, and the base clock is 2.10 GHz.

Q: What kind of memory does the i7-13700F support?

A: The processor supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. It does not support ECC memory.

Q: Is the Arc A310 still in production?

A: No. The production status for the Intel Arc A310 is listed as "End-of-life." Its predecessor is listed as Xe Graphics, and its successor is Battlemage.

Q: What is the combined performance percentile of this desktop build?

A: The combined percentile for the CPU and GPU pairing is 63. This metric is lower than the CPU's individual percentile due to the significant drag from the GPU's lower performance score.

Usage Scenarios

For high-refresh gaming, this build is not suitable. The Arc A310's benchmark scores, including a Passmark G3D score of 5,433 and a DirectX 12 score of 29, indicate it lacks the raw power to drive high frame rates at high resolutions. The CPU is capable, but the GPU will severely limit performance, making high-refresh gaming on modern titles unrealistic.

Streaming is a mixed scenario. The i7-13700F has strong multi-threaded performance with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 32,101, which is excellent for encoding. However, the Arc A310's limited video memory and compute performance may hinder the overall streaming experience if the GPU is tasked with rendering the game, as it will be the primary bottleneck.

Video editing workloads will see significant CPU strength. The processor's high multi-core scores across Cinebench R20 (13,482) and Geekbench multicore (15,058) suggest it can handle video encoding and effects processing. The GPU's role in GPU-accelerated effects will be minimal due to its low FP32 performance of 2.688 TFLOPS and 4 GB of VRAM, which is small for complex compositions.

3D rendering is heavily reliant on the CPU here. The i7-13700F's Passmark Floating Point Math score of 100,422 and Integer Math score of 141,370 indicate strong computational abilities for physics and geometry processing. The Arc A310's compute score of 2,157 on Passmark suggests that GPU-based rendering will be slow and is not a primary strength of this configuration.

Software development benefits from the CPU's threading capabilities. With 16 cores and 24 threads, the i7-13700F can handle heavy compilation tasks, as evidenced by its 3DMark max threads score of 10,716. The GPU is sufficient for standard 2D desktop rendering and light GUI acceleration, but its low DirectX performance scores (all below 70) mean it is not suited for graphics programming or game development testing.

For student and office work, this build is overkill on the CPU side but adequate on the GPU side. The CPU's Passmark Single Thread score of 4,121 ensures snappy application responsiveness for document editing and web browsing. The Arc A310's Passmark G2D score of 625 is adequate for basic desktop tasks, and its low 30 W TDP means it runs cool and quiet, which is good for an office environment.

Benchmark Performance

The Intel Core i7-13700F delivers robust CPU performance, sitting in the 86th percentile of all CPUs. Its average benchmark score of 39,009 is nearly identical to its closest rivals, with a 0.5% deficit to the AMD EPYC 4245P and a 0.8% deficit to the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS. In single-threaded workloads, the CPU scores 4,532 in Cinebench R23, which is a strong result for desktop applications. Multi-threaded performance is equally impressive, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 32,101 and a Geekbench multicore score of 15,058. The CPU also shows strength in specific tests like Passmark Data Compression (471,838) and Floating Point Math (100,422).

The Intel Arc A310 presents a much weaker picture. It is in the 40th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 7,550. This puts it on par with the AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100, which scores 7,580, and slightly ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, which scores 7,472. Its best performance comes in Geekbench OpenCL with a score of 30,607, but its DirectX performance is notably poor; Passmark DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 scores range from 29 to 69, indicating very low gaming-relevant performance. The combined picture is a desktop system with exceptional computational power for the CPU and entry-level graphics capability, leading to a combined percentile of 63.

Balance and Bottleneck

The bottleneck in this system is unequivocally the GPU. The CPU's 86th percentile ranking vastly exceeds the GPU's 40th percentile, meaning the processor can feed data much faster than the graphics card can process it. In gaming, this means the Arc A310 will be the limiting factor for frame rates, as it lacks the shading units (768) and raw fillrate (28.00 GPixel/s) to keep up with the CPU's demands. The CPU's high scores in physics (2,236 on Passmark) will be wasted in gaming scenarios where the GPU cannot render frames quickly enough to utilize the CPU's physics calculations.

For non-gaming workloads, the balance is more favorable to the CPU. In tasks like video encoding or 3D rendering that are heavily threaded, the i7-13700F's multi-core scores (e.g., 32,101 in Cinebench R23) will be the primary driver of performance, and the GPU's role is minimal. This makes the system unbalanced for gaming but potentially viable for CPU-centric productivity tasks where the GPU is only used for display output. The FPS scaling in gaming is directly tied to the GPU's performance, and with its low DirectX scores, the system will not scale well to higher resolutions or detail settings.

GPU Analysis

The Intel Arc A310 is a low-end graphics card based on the Xe-HPG architecture, built on a 6 nm process at TSMC. It features 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 124.0 GB/s. The GPU has 768 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 raster output pipelines. Its clocks are fixed at 1750 MHz for both base and boost, and the memory runs at an effective speed of 15.5 Gbps.

The card includes 6 ray tracing cores, but its compute performance is limited. It offers 2.688 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 5.376 TFLOPS of FP16 performance with a 2:1 ratio. Its pixel rate is 28.00 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 56.00 GTexel/s. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. In benchmarks, it scores 30,607 in Geekbench OpenCL and 28,964 in Geekbench Vulkan, but its Passmark G3D score is only 5,433, and its DirectX scores are all below 70. The GPU has a very low TDP of 30 W and does not require any power connectors, with a suggested PSU of 200 W. The 4 GB VRAM is a limiting factor for modern game textures, and the low FP32 throughput will restrict compute-heavy workloads like rendering and advanced post-processing effects.

Who Should Build It

This build targets users who need extreme CPU processing power for productivity but have minimal graphics requirements. It is suited for software developers who compile large codebases and run virtual machines, as the 16 cores and 24 threads of the i7-13700F will handle compilation tasks with ease. Data analysts and engineers working with large datasets may also benefit from the CPU's high Passmark Data Compression score of 471,838.

It is not intended for gamers, even at 1080p, due to the Arc A310's low percentile ranking and poor DirectX benchmark scores. Content creators working on video editing will find the CPU capable for encoding, but the GPU will not accelerate effects or rendering. Students and small business workstations that require fast application loading and multitasking for office suites will find the CPU to be overkill, but the system will run such tasks without issue. The build is for those who prioritize CPU-centric workloads and are willing to accept a very weak GPU for basic display and 2D tasks.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination, so all frame rate discussions are estimates based on the benchmark scores. The Arc A310's performance in DirectX benchmarks is exceptionally low, with scores of 69 in DirectX 9, 33 in DirectX 11, and 29 in DirectX 12. These numbers, combined with a Passmark G3D score of 5,433, suggest that the GPU is only suitable for very light or older games. At 1080p with low settings, the system may achieve playable frame rates in esports titles, but it will struggle with modern AAA games.

The CPU's high single-thread performance (4,532 in Cinebench R23) will not translate into high FPS because the GPU cannot render frames fast enough. The GPU's 4 GB VRAM will also cause issues with texture loading in modern games, potentially leading to stuttering. The estimated performance is far below what the CPU can support, meaning the GPU is the strict limiting factor. For any serious gaming, a different GPU is required. The system's estimated gaming performance is not suitable for high-refresh monitors or high-detail settings, making it a poor choice for gamers.

Build Overview

This desktop build pairs the high-end Intel Core i7-13700F with the entry-level Intel Arc A310. The CPU is based on the Raptor Lake architecture and is a 16-core, 24-thread processor that ranks in the 86th percentile of all CPUs. The GPU is based on the Xe-HPG architecture and ranks in the 40th percentile of all GPUs. The combined percentile for this pairing is 63. The system is a desktop class configuration, and the overall tier is defined by the massive gap between the CPU's high performance and the GPU's low performance. The i7-13700F is a capable processor for heavy multi-threaded tasks, while the Arc A310 is a low-power card suitable for basic display output and light 2D workloads. The build is unbalanced, with the CPU being the dominant component and the GPU acting as a limiting factor for any graphics-intensive application.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i7-13700F is a desktop processor from the Core 13th Gen series, built on the Raptor Lake architecture. It has 16 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz. The CPU is manufactured on a 10 nm process by Intel and has a die size of 257 mm². It features a cache hierarchy of 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory and has a PCIe Gen 5 interface with 16 lanes. The CPU has a TDP of 65 W and is not multiplier unlocked, meaning it cannot be overclocked.

In benchmark performance, the CPU shows strong scaling from 2 threads to 16 threads. In 3DMark tests, it scores 2,178 with 2 threads, 4,258 with 4 threads, 7,136 with 8 threads, and 10,716 with max threads. Its single-thread score is 1,092. In Cinebench R23, it achieves 4,532 in single-core and 32,101 in multi-core, indicating excellent performance for both lightly-threaded and heavily-threaded applications. Its Passmark scores are also high, including a Multithread score of 38,369 and a Single Thread score of 4,121. These numbers indicate the CPU is well-suited for demanding tasks like 3D rendering, video encoding, and scientific computing, where its 16 cores can be fully utilized. The CPU's nearest rival, the AMD EPYC 4245P, scores 39,215, which is only 0.5% higher, showing the i7-13700F is a top-tier performer in its class.

Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-13700F + Intel Arc A310

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