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Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-13700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 3840SP

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83 / 100

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Top 17% of systems. Excellent for 1440p Ultra or 4K High gaming.

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CPU vs GPU performance ratio

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92%

GPU

74%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i7-13700F

39,009 Benchmark Score

Top 8% Market Ranking

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 3840SP

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Top 26% Market Ranking

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60-85

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90-100

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70-89

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50-69

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# Intel Core i7-13700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 3840SP

This desktop pairing combines a 16-core Raptor Lake CPU with a 50th-percentile Ampere GPU, placing the build at the 68th percentile overall. The CPU is the clear performance leader, sitting at the 86th percentile among all processors, while the GPU is exactly mid-pack. The result is a system where the processor provides exceptional headroom for productivity workloads, but gaming and graphics performance are constrained by the graphics card. No measured FPS data exists for this exact combination; all frame-rate discussions below are estimates derived from the benchmark scores.

Usage Scenarios

High-Refresh Gaming: The RTX 3060 3840SP sits at the 50th percentile among all GPUs, which places it in the middle of the performance distribution. The CPU’s 3DMark 2-thread score of 2178 and single-thread score of 1092 indicate strong per-core performance that can feed a mid-range GPU at high refresh rates. However, the GPU’s mid-pack standing means 144Hz+ gaming at high settings will generally exceed its capabilities, with 60-100 FPS being a more realistic expectation in most titles.

Streaming: The GPU includes 120 tensor cores and 30 RT cores, providing dedicated hardware for AI-enhanced encoding and ray tracing. The CPU’s 24 threads and 3DMark max-threads score of 10716 offer ample capacity for simultaneous game encoding and streaming workloads. This pairing is well-suited for 1080p streaming with minimal impact on gaming performance.

Video Editing: The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32101 places it near the top of the processor hierarchy, making timeline scrubbing, preview rendering, and export tasks highly responsive. The GPU’s 6 GB VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth handle 1080p and light 4K editing workloads, though the mid-pack GPU percentile means effects-heavy timelines will rely heavily on the CPU's 16 cores.

3D Rendering: The CPU’s PassMark floating-point math score of 100422 and integer math score of 141370 demonstrate strong compute throughput for CPU-based rendering. The GPU’s 14.22 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 222.2 GTexel/s texture rate provide solid GPU-accelerated rendering capabilities, though the 50th-percentile standing means it will not compete with higher-tier GPUs in this space.

Software Development: The 16-core, 24-thread configuration with a 30 MB shared L3 cache delivers rapid compilation times, as evidenced by the PassMark multi-thread score of 38369. The CPU’s data encryption score of 26956 and extended instructions score of 28295 support cryptography and SIMD-heavy workloads effectively. The single-thread score of 4121 in PassMark ensures responsive IDE performance.

Student and Office Work: The CPU’s 3DMark 4-thread score of 4258 and 2-thread score of 2178 provide more than enough performance for document processing, spreadsheet analysis, and web browsing. The 65W TDP keeps power requirements modest, and the dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support offers flexibility in system configuration. This build far exceeds the requirements for typical academic and office tasks.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU posts an average benchmark score of 39009, placing it at the 86th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD EPYC 4245P (39215, -0.5%), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS (39325, -0.8%), Intel Core Ultra 5 235T (38561, +1.2%), and AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (39485, -1.2%). These deltas are all within 1.2%, indicating the i7-13700F sits in a tightly competitive band of processors. The GPU has a percentile standing of 50 among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 0 in the available data, meaning its competitive position is defined by its mid-pack percentile rather than direct score comparisons. The combined build percentile is 68, reflecting the substantial gap between the high-performing CPU and the mid-range GPU. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 32101 and single-core score of 4532 illustrate a processor that excels in both heavily threaded and lightly threaded workloads, while Geekbench scores of 15058 (multi-core) and 2225 (single-core) corroborate this dual strength.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 3840SP is built on the Ampere architecture using the GA106 chip, fabricated on Samsung’s 8nm process with 12,000 million transistors across a 276 mm² die. The GPU features 6 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth and 1750 MHz memory clock (14 Gbps effective). The 3840 shading units, 120 TMUs, and 48 ROPs produce a pixel rate of 88.90 GPixel/s and texture rate of 222.2 GTexel/s. The 30 RT cores and 120 tensor cores provide dedicated hardware for ray tracing and DLSS workloads, respectively. FP32 performance is rated at 14.22 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 14.22 TFLOPS (1:1). The GPU operates at a base clock of 1627 MHz and boost clock of 1852 MHz, with a 185W TDP requiring a 450W suggested PSU and a single 12-pin power connector. The 50th-percentile standing among all GPUs means this card delivers average performance relative to the broader GPU market, positioning it as a capable 1080p and entry-level 1440p solution rather than a high-end rendering powerhouse.

Who Should Build It

Gamers at 1080p: The GPU’s mid-pack percentile and 6 GB VRAM make it suitable for 1080p gaming at high settings in most titles, with the CPU ensuring no processor-induced frame drops. Gamers targeting 1440p will need to accept lower settings or rely on DLSS via the tensor cores to maintain smooth frame rates.

Content Creators: The CPU’s 86th-percentile standing and 24 threads can handle video encoding, photo batch processing, and audio production with ease. The GPU’s 30 RT cores and tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for creative applications that leverage ray tracing or AI features, though the 6 GB VRAM limits very large texture workloads.

Software Developers: The 16 cores and 24 threads accelerate compilation, testing, and virtualization workloads, while the 30 MB L3 cache improves data locality for large codebases. The dual-channel memory support for both DDR4 and DDR5 offers flexibility in platform selection.

Students and Small Business Workstations: The combination of strong multi-core performance, modest 65W CPU TDP, and mid-range GPU makes this a balanced workstation for data analysis, programming coursework, and office productivity. The desktop class form factor allows for future upgrades, though the GPU’s end-of-life production status suggests the graphics component will not gain new features over time.

Balance and Bottleneck

The performance distribution is heavily skewed toward the CPU, which holds an 86th-percentile ranking versus the GPU’s 50th percentile. This creates a scenario where the GPU will be the limiting factor in most graphics-intensive workloads. The CPU’s 3DMark 16-thread score of 8994 and max-threads score of 10716 indicate substantial compute headroom that the GPU cannot fully utilize in gaming scenarios. In CPU-bound workloads such as rendering, compilation, and data processing, the GPU’s mid-pack performance is irrelevant, and the system delivers near-top-tier results. The CPU’s single-thread score of 1092 in 3DMark and 4532 in Cinebench R23 ensure that even lightly threaded games will not be CPU-limited, meaning any FPS shortfall at high resolutions will stem from the GPU. The GPU’s 336.0 GB/s bandwidth and 6 GB VRAM may also become a limiting factor in texture-heavy scenes at higher resolutions, where the CPU’s capabilities cannot compensate for memory capacity constraints.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU+GPU combination. The following figures are estimates derived from the benchmark scores and should be treated as approximations, not measured results. The GPU’s 50th-percentile standing and the CPU’s 86th-percentile position suggest that gaming performance will be GPU-bound in nearly all scenarios. At 1080p ultra settings, the RTX 3060 3840SP’s 14.22 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 222.2 GTexel/s texture rate should deliver approximately 60-80 FPS in modern AAA titles, with esports titles reaching 100-144 FPS due to their lighter GPU requirements. At 1440p ultra, frame rates would likely drop to 40-60 FPS in demanding games, as the 6 GB VRAM and 336.0 GB/s bandwidth become stressed. The CPU’s 2-thread score of 2178 and single-thread score of 1092 indicate no meaningful CPU bottleneck at these frame rates, so observed performance will track GPU capability closely. Ray-traced titles will see more significant frame rate reductions, as the 30 RT cores are mid-range in capability, though DLSS via the 120 tensor cores can recover some performance.

FAQ

Q: Is the CPU or GPU more powerful in this pairing?

A: The CPU is significantly more powerful, sitting at the 86th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 39009, while the GPU sits at the 50th percentile among all GPUs. The combined build percentile of 68 reflects this imbalance.

Q: Can this system handle 4K gaming?

A: Based on the GPU’s mid-pack percentile and 6 GB VRAM, 4K gaming would require low settings and likely still fall short of 60 FPS in demanding titles. The setup is better suited to 1080p gaming, where the GPU’s 50th-percentile standing is adequate.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The i7-13700F is within 1.2% of the AMD EPYC 4245P (-0.5%), AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS (-0.8%), Intel Core Ultra 5 235T (+1.2%), and AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 (-1.2%) in average benchmark score, placing it in a tightly competitive group.

Q: What memory types does this CPU support?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700F supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. It does not support ECC memory.

Q: Is the GPU still in production?

A: No, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 3840SP has an end-of-life production status. Its predecessor is the GeForce 20 series and its successor is the GeForce 40 series.

Q: What are the CPU’s clock speeds?

A: The CPU has a base clock of 2.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz. It is not multiplier-unlocked.

Q: Does this build have enough VRAM for modern games?

A: The GPU’s 6 GB GDDR6 memory is on a 192-bit bus with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth. This is sufficient for 1080p gaming in most current titles, but may require reduced textures in newer, more demanding releases.

Build Overview

This desktop build pairs the Intel Core i7-13700F, a 13th-generation Raptor Lake processor, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 3840SP, an Ampere-architecture GPU. The CPU features 16 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 2.10 GHz and boost clock of 5.20 GHz, and is built on Intel’s 10nm process with a 257 mm² die size. The GPU uses the GA106 chip on Samsung’s 8nm process, with 12,000 million transistors on a 276 mm² die. The combined percentile ranking is 68, indicating the build outperforms roughly two-thirds of all systems in the database. The CPU’s 86th-percentile standing makes it the dominant component, while the GPU’s 50th-percentile position defines the system’s overall gaming and graphics capability. The CPU was released on 2023-01-03 with a launch MSRP of $359, while the GPU has no launch MSRP listed.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i7-13700F is a Raptor Lake-S architecture processor with 16 cores and 24 threads, built on a 10nm process at Intel’s foundry. The die size is 257 mm², with a 65W TDP and support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB L1 per core, 2 MB L2 per core, and 30 MB shared L3 cache. The CPU supports PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes (CPU only) and uses the Intel Socket 1700. The processor’s 3DMark results show strong scaling: 1092 single-thread, 2178 dual-thread, 4258 quad-thread, 7136 8-thread, 8994 16-thread, and 10716 max-threads. Cinebench R23 scores of 4532 single-core and 32101 multi-core demonstrate excellent performance in both latency-sensitive and throughput-heavy workloads. PassMark results further illustrate the CPU’s capabilities: multi-thread score of 38369, single-thread of 4121, integer math of 141370, floating-point math of 100422, data compression of 471838, data encryption of 26956, extended instructions of 28295, and physics of 2236. The average benchmark score of 39009 places it at the 86th percentile, with nearest rivals all within a 1.2% margin, indicating this processor sits at the top of its performance class. The passmark_find_prime_numbers score of 156 is a notable outlier, suggesting specific algorithmic weaknesses that are unlikely to affect real-world productivity workloads.

Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-13700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 3840SP

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