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Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-13700K + AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT

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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
94%
VS
GPU
92%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core i7-13700K

46,881 Benchmark Score
Top 6% Market Ranking
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT

24,442 Benchmark Score
Top 8% Market Ranking
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Market Position

How your build compares to others
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 i7-13700K paired with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is a desktop configuration that pairs a high-end 16-core processor with a mid-range 8 GB graphics card. The CPU, built on Intel’s 10 nm Raptor Lake architecture, offers a mix of performance and efficiency cores, while the GPU uses AMD’s 7 nm RDNA 2.0 design. This pairing creates an interesting dynamic where the processor’s capabilities significantly outpace the graphics card’s raw output in many workloads, a fact that shows up clearly in the benchmark data. The combined percentile rank for this build is 80, placing it above the majority of all tested configurations, yet the individual component percentiles tell a more nuanced story about where the strengths and bottlenecks lie.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake-S architecture, built on Intel’s 10 nm process node with a die size of 257 mm². It operates with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a thermal design power (TDP) of 125 W. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and a shared 30 MB L3 cache, which is substantial for feeding the high core count. The processor supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory, includes ECC memory support, and provides PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes from the CPU. It also integrates UHD Graphics 770 and has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking.

Benchmark results for the CPU show a processor that scales exceptionally well with thread count. The 3DMark scores progress from 1136 for single-thread to 2262 for 2 threads, 4469 for 4 threads, 8193 for 8 threads, 10717 for 16 threads, and 12412 for max threads. This scaling indicates that the core architecture is highly efficient at distributing load, with a near-linear increase in performance as more threads are utilized. Cinebench results reinforce this, with the R23 multicore score of 30745 dwarfing the single-core score of 2116, suggesting that heavily threaded workloads like 3D rendering or video encoding will see massive benefits. The Passmark multithread score of 45887, alongside specific workloads like integer math at 154446 and floating-point math at 114867, shows the CPU’s arithmetic prowess, while the data compression score of 595292 indicates strong performance in file archiving and compression tasks.

The processor sits at the 89th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 46881. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, which scores 46971 (a delta of -0.2%), and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 at 47022 (a delta of -0.3%). This means the i7-13700K is statistically tied with these processors, trailing by less than a third of a percent. Interestingly, it also slightly edges out the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535, both scoring 46654 and 46653 respectively, with the i7-13700K leading by 0.5%. The data suggests that for multi-threaded productivity tasks, this CPU is at the top of its class, but the single-thread scores are also competitive, with a Passmark single-thread score of 4333 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2529, which positions it well for tasks that rely on fewer, faster cores.

Benchmark Performance

Looking at the combined benchmark picture, the CPU’s average score of 46881 places it in the 89th percentile, while the GPU’s average score of 24442 places it in the 70th percentile. The combined percentile for the build is 80, indicating that the whole system outperforms 80% of all tested configurations. The CPU’s superiority is evident when comparing its 3DMark max-thread score of 12412 against the GPU’s 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1804, though these are different test types and not directly comparable.

The GPU benchmarks show a strong performer in its own right. The Geekbench scores are particularly notable: Metal at 88720, OpenCL at 80503, and Vulkan at 72417, indicating strong compute performance across different APIs. The Passmark G3D score of 16461 and GPU compute score of 7520 further illustrate the card’s capabilities. In terms of gaming performance, the measured FPS data across 1080p, 1440p, and 4K resolutions shows a clear pattern. The average FPS across all games and resolutions is 102.4, with the pair ranked 2629 out of 3732 pairs. This rank suggests that while the system is capable, it is not at the top tier for gaming, which is expected given the GPU’s 70th percentile position.

The deltaPct values for the GPU’s nearest rivals are telling. The RX 6600 XT scores 0.7% higher than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630, 0.8% higher than the GTX 780 Ti, and 1.1% higher than the RTX 2080 SUPER, while trailing the Intel Arc A350M by 0.8%. These are very tight margins, meaning the RX 6600 XT is essentially on par with these older or lower-tier cards. However, the CPU’s rivals show a different story, with the i7-13700K being within 0.5% of its nearest competitors, indicating a very competitive high-end CPU market segment.

Usage Scenarios

For high-refresh gaming at 1080p, this build is capable. The data shows titles like Counter-Strike 2 achieving 156 FPS and Valorant reaching 354.9 FPS at 1080p, which would satisfy most competitive gamers. However, more demanding titles like Cyberpunk 2077 dip to 46 FPS at the same resolution, indicating that max settings may require compromises for a smooth experience.

Streaming is a viable workload for this system, given the CPU’s 16 cores and 24 threads. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 30745 suggests that encoding video while gaming is unlikely to cause significant frame drops, though the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM may limit the ability to run games at higher resolutions while streaming simultaneously.

Video editing benefits greatly from the CPU’s multi-threaded performance. The Geekbench multicore score of 19429 and Passmark data encryption score of 33249 indicate strong performance in rendering and exporting timelines. The GPU’s compute scores, particularly OpenCL at 80503, help with effects and GPU-accelerated previews, though the 8 GB VRAM may be a constraint on very large projects.

3D rendering is where this CPU excels. The Cinebench R20 multicore score of 16292 and R15 score of 4507.5 are indicative of serious rendering capability, placing it ahead of many workstation CPUs. The GPU’s FP32 performance of 10.60 TFLOPS also contributes to render times for GPU-accelerated engines, though its 70th percentile rank suggests it is not a top-tier render card.

Software development is well-served by this pairing. The Passmark integer math score of 154446 and random string sorting score of 62670 show strong performance in code compilation and data processing tasks. The CPU’s high single-thread score of 4333 also helps with interactive development environments and build times that are not fully parallelized.

For student and office work, this system is overkill but highly responsive. The Passmark single-thread score of 4333 and the CPU’s 89th percentile ensure that spreadsheets, word processing, and web browsing are instantaneous. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 could even handle basic tasks without the discrete GPU, should the need arise for power saving.

Gaming Performance

The measured FPS data at ultra settings shows a clear resolution scaling pattern. At 1920x1080, the system is capable of high frame rates in many titles, with Call of Duty: Warzone hitting 168.2 FPS, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege at 184 FPS, and Roblox at 198.5 FPS. Esports titles are particularly strong, with Valorant at 354.9 FPS and CS:GO at 342.9 FPS. However, demanding AAA titles show the GPU’s limits at this resolution, with Cyberpunk 2077 at 46 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 44.8 FPS, and The Medium at 29.5 FPS.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates drop significantly across the board. Warzone still manages 149.9 FPS, and Valorant remains high at 301.5 FPS, but Cyberpunk 2077 drops to 34 FPS and Red Dead Redemption 2 to 29.2 FPS. The higher resolution demands more from the GPU, and the 8 GB VRAM becomes a potential limiting factor in texture-heavy scenes.

At 3840x2160, the system struggles with many titles. Warzone is still playable at 124.8 FPS, and Valorant at 238.2 FPS, but most games fall below 60 FPS, with Cyberpunk 2077 at 23 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 18.6 FPS, and Ark: Survival Ascended at just 7 FPS. This resolution is clearly not the intended target for this GPU, as the data shows a severe performance cliff.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data clearly indicates that the GPU is the primary bottleneck in gaming workloads. The CPU’s 89th percentile rank versus the GPU’s 70th percentile means that in most gaming scenarios, the RX 6600 XT is the limiting factor. This is evident in the FPS scaling from 1080p to 1440p, where the average frame rate drops by roughly 30-40% in many titles, and then drops another 40-50% from 1440p to 4K. This is typical of a GPU-bound system, where the CPU has headroom to push more frames but the GPU cannot render them fast enough.

In CPU-intensive workloads, the balance shifts. The CPU’s high multi-thread scores mean that tasks like video encoding or 3D rendering are not limited by the processor. The GPU’s compute scores, while decent, are not at the same level as its CPU counterpart, so heavily GPU-accelerated workloads may still see the graphics card as the bottleneck. The Passmark GPU compute score of 7520 is less than a third of the CPU’s Passmark multithread score of 45887, suggesting that for pure compute tasks, the CPU is the stronger component.

The pair’s rank of 2629 out of 3732 pairs in FPS performance, with an average FPS of 102.4, puts it in the middle of the pack for gaming systems. This is consistent with a high-end CPU paired with a mid-range GPU, where the system’s gaming performance is capped by the GPU’s capabilities, while the CPU ensures no frame drops due to processor limitations.

Who Should Build It

This build is ideal for gamers targeting 1080p high-refresh-rate displays. The data shows that many popular titles achieve well over 100 FPS at this resolution, including Warzone at 168.2 FPS, CS:GO at 342.9 FPS, and Valorant at 354.9 FPS. For 1440p gaming, the system is still viable for less demanding titles, but users will need to lower settings for AAA games to maintain smooth frame rates.

Content creators who work primarily with CPU-intensive tasks like video editing or 3D rendering will find this build compelling. The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 30745 and Geekbench multicore score of 19429 ensure fast export and render times, while the GPU’s compute capabilities provide acceleration for effects and previews. The 8 GB VRAM may be a limitation for very large textures, but for most projects, it is sufficient.

Software developers will appreciate the CPU’s strong single-thread performance and multi-threaded compilation speeds. The Passmark integer math and data compression scores indicate rapid build times and efficient data handling. Students and office workers will find the system extremely responsive, though it is more powerful than needed for basic tasks, which could be seen as excessive for their needs.

FAQ

Q: What is the CPU’s position relative to its nearest rivals in terms of average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 46881, which is 0.2% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (46971) and 0.3% lower than the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 (47022), but 0.5% higher than both the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and Intel Xeon w3-2535.

Q: How does the GPU’s average benchmark score compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT scores 1.1% higher than the RTX 2080 SUPER, with average scores of 24442 and 24170 respectively.

Q: What is the maximum boost clock of the CPU?

A: The Intel Core i7-13700K has a boost clock of 5.40 GHz.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory bandwidth and bus width?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT has a memory bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s and a bus width of 128 bit.

Q: What is the build’s combined percentile rank?

A: The combined percentile for this CPU and GPU pairing is 80, meaning it outperforms 80% of all tested configurations.

Q: What is the GPU’s TDP and suggested PSU?

A: The GPU has a TDP of 160 W, and the suggested PSU for the system is 450 W.

Q: What is the CPU’s process node and socket?

A: The CPU is built on Intel’s 10 nm process node and uses the Intel Socket 1700.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core i7-13700K uses the Intel Socket 1700, which supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, allowing for flexibility in choosing memory modules based on budget or performance needs. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes, which is future-proof for the next generation of graphics cards and NVMe SSDs. The motherboard platform also supports ECC memory, which is a feature typically found in workstation class systems.

The GPU uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, which is sufficient for its performance level, but the system’s CPU PCIe Gen 5 lanes mean that a future GPU upgrade to a PCIe Gen 5 card would be fully supported. The GPU has a TDP of 160 W and requires a 450 W PSU, but the CPU’s 125 W TDP means a combined system load could exceed that, so a higher wattage PSU is advisable for overclocking or adding more components.

A sensible next upgrade for this build would be a more powerful GPU, as the CPU has significant headroom. The data shows that the GPU is the bottleneck in gaming, so upgrading to a card with a higher percentile rank would directly improve FPS in GPU-bound scenarios. The CPU’s high multi-thread scores suggest it could support a much more powerful GPU without becoming a bottleneck itself.

Build Overview

This is a desktop-class build pairing the Intel Core i7-13700K with the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT. The CPU is in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU is in the 70th percentile of all GPUs, resulting in a combined percentile of 80. This indicates a system that is well above average overall, but with a clear disparity between the processor’s high-end capabilities and the graphics card’s mid-range position. The build is best suited for productivity tasks that leverage the CPU’s 16 cores and 24 threads, while gaming performance is solid at 1080p but limited at higher resolutions.

GPU Analysis

The AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT is based on the Navi 23 chip, built on TSMC’s 7 nm process with 11,060 million transistors and a die size of 237 mm². It features 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units, along with 32 ray tracing cores. The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 256.0 GB/s. Its base clock is 1968 MHz, with a boost clock of 2589 MHz and a game clock of 2359 MHz, while the memory runs at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective).

The GPU’s compute capabilities are notable, with an FP32 performance of 10.60 TFLOPS and FP16 of 21.21 TFLOPS (2:1). It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, making it compatible with modern APIs. The pixel rate is 165.7 GPixel/s and texture rate is 331.4 GTexel/s, which are reasonable for its class.

Benchmark scores show that the GPU performs best in compute-heavy tests, with Geekbench Metal scoring 88720 and OpenCL scoring 80503. The Passmark G3D score of 16461 places it in the 70th percentile, and its average benchmark score of 24442 puts it just 0.7% above the GTX 1630 and 1.1% above the RTX 2080 SUPER. For gaming, the measured FPS data suggests that this GPU is best suited for 1080p gaming at high settings, as evidenced by the significant frame rate drops at higher resolutions. The 8 GB VRAM is sufficient for most current games at 1080p, but may become a limiting factor for texture-heavy titles at higher resolutions.