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Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-13700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

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94 Score

Top 6% Ranking

94 / 100

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Apex Performer

Top 6% 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%

GPU

94%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i7-13700K

46,881 Benchmark Score

Top 6% Market Ranking

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GRAPHICS CARD

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

29,945 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 i7-13700K and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti combination represents a high-end desktop pairing that sits at the 82nd combined percentile across all benchmarked systems, with the CPU delivering an average benchmark score of 46881 and the GPU averaging 29945. This build is designed for high-refresh-rate 1440p gaming and serious multi-threaded productivity, as evidenced by measured frame rates exceeding 200 FPS in several esports titles and multi-core scores that place the processor within 0.5% of the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX.

FAQ

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

A: The combined percentile for this build is 82, placing it in the upper tier of all benchmarked desktop systems.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-13700K compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 5900?

A: The i7-13700K has an average benchmark score of 46881, which is 0.2% lower than the AMD Ryzen 9 5900’s 46971, representing a statistically negligible difference.

Q: What is the RTX 3070 Ti’s position relative to the AMD Radeon RX 6800?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti has an average score of 29945, which is 0.5% lower than the RX 6800’s 30095, showing near-identical rasterization performance.

Q: What is the maximum measured frame rate at 1080p across the tested games?

A: The highest measured frame rate at 1920x1080 is 503 FPS in Valorant, with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive reaching 488 FPS.

Q: What is the CPU’s boost clock and core configuration?

A: The processor has a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with 16 cores and 24 threads based on the Raptor Lake architecture.

Q: How much video memory does the GPU provide and what is its bandwidth?

A: The GPU has 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 608.3 GB/s.

Q: What is the suggested power supply wattage for this GPU?

A: The suggested PSU for the RTX 3070 Ti is 600 W, while the CPU has a TDP of 125 W.

Benchmark Performance

The benchmark data shows a clear picture of a system optimized for high refresh rates and heavy multi-threading. The CPU achieves a 3DMark max threads score of 12412 and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745, while the GPU posts a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 3478. In PassMark, the processor scores 45887 for multi-thread and 4333 for single-thread, while the GPU scores 23356 in G3D and 11601 in GPU compute. The CPU’s percentile vs all CPUs is 89, and the GPU’s percentile vs all GPUs is 75, indicating the processor is the stronger component relative to its peers.

The combined percentile of 82 reflects a balanced but CPU-favored system. The CPU’s average benchmark score of 46881 sits nearly identical to its nearest rivals, with a delta of -0.2% against the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 and +0.5% ahead of the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX. The GPU’s average score of 29945 places it 0.1% above the RTX 5070 Mobile and 0.5% above the RTX 2080 Ti. The pair ranks 1278 out of 3732 pairs by average FPS across games, with an average of 145.3 FPS, showing strong overall gaming capability.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, manufactured on Intel’s 10 nm process. It has a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode, with ECC memory support, and connects via PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes from the CPU. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides a fallback display output, and the multiplier is unlocked for overclocking.

In benchmark terms, the processor’s scaling from 2 threads (2262 in 3DMark) to max threads (12412) demonstrates excellent multi-threading efficiency. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 2116 and multi-core score of 30745 indicate strong performance in both lightly-threaded and fully-threaded workloads. Geekbench scores of 2529 single-core and 19429 multi-core confirm this pattern. The PassMark integer math score of 154446 and floating-point math score of 114867 show robust computational throughput, while the data compression score of 595292 suggests fast archival and database operations. The CPU’s single-thread PassMark score of 4333 is competitive with its rivals, and its multi-thread score of 45887 places it just 0.2% below the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, meaning users will see virtually identical performance in heavily threaded applications.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data reveals a system where the CPU is the stronger component, holding an 89th percentile ranking versus the GPU’s 75th percentile. This imbalance means the processor can often outpace the graphics card in raw compute, particularly in CPU-bound scenarios. However, the measured FPS scaling across resolutions tells a more nuanced story. In games like Call of Duty: Warzone, the frame rate drops from 168 FPS at 1080p to 127 FPS at 4K, a 24% reduction, indicating the GPU becomes more of a limiting factor at higher resolutions. Conversely, the CPU’s strong single-thread performance ensures high minimum frame rates in esports titles, as seen in Valorant’s 503 FPS at 1080p.

The GPU’s 8 GB of VRAM and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but can become a constraint at 4K in demanding titles, where frame rates often fall below 60 FPS, such as Cyberpunk 2077’s 32 FPS at 3840x2160. The CPU’s 16 cores and 24 threads prevent it from bottlenecking the GPU in most gaming scenarios, but in heavily multithreaded workloads like video rendering, the CPU will be the primary driver. The pair’s average FPS of 145.3 across all tested games indicates that neither component is severely holding the other back in typical gaming loads.

Gaming Performance

Measured frame rates at ultra settings reveal a system capable of high-refresh 1080p and solid 1440p gaming. At 1920x1080, esports titles deliver exceptional results: Valorant hits 503 FPS, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive reaches 488 FPS, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege achieves 261 FPS. More demanding AAA games also perform well at 1080p, with Call of Duty: Warzone at 168 FPS, Assetto Corsa at 129.8 FPS, and Grand Theft Auto V at 100 FPS. At 2560x1440, frame rates remain playable, with Warzone at 150 FPS, Counter-Strike 2 at 145 FPS, and Control at 69 FPS. However, at 3840x2160, performance drops significantly; Cyberpunk 2077 runs at 32 FPS, Red Dead Redemption 2 at 27.6 FPS, and Ark: Survival Ascended at just 9.2 FPS. The 4K data shows this build is not suitable for ultra settings at that resolution, with most titles falling below 60 FPS.

The data indicates that 1440p is the sweet spot, where most games maintain 60 FPS or higher, and many competitive titles exceed 144 FPS. Minecraft reaches 136 FPS at 1440p, while Fortnite achieves 67 FPS and Rust runs at 58 FPS. The 1080p performance is exceptional across the board, with only Ark: Survival Ascended (30.9 FPS) and The Medium (47.7 FPS) falling below the 60 FPS threshold. These results confirm the build’s suitability for high-refresh 1080p and 1440p gaming.

Who Should Build It

This build targets gamers who prioritize high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, particularly those playing competitive titles like Valorant or Counter-Strike, where measured FPS exceeds 400 at 1080p. Content creators working with video editing or 3D rendering will benefit from the CPU’s Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745 and PassMark multi-thread score of 45887, which handle rendering tasks efficiently. Software developers compiling large codebases can leverage the 16 cores and 24 threads, with the PassMark data encryption score of 33249 indicating strong cryptographic performance. Students and small business users running office applications will find the single-thread PassMark score of 4333 more than adequate for everyday tasks, though the 125 W TDP and 600 W suggested PSU may be overkill for such workloads. The build is less suitable for 4K gaming, where the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM and 75th percentile ranking result in sub-60 FPS in most AAA titles.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is built on the Ampere architecture with the GA104 chip, manufactured on Samsung’s 8 nm process with 17,400 million transistors on a 392 mm² die. It operates with a base clock of 1575 MHz and a boost clock of 1770 MHz, with memory running at 19 Gbps effective. The GPU features 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output pipelines, yielding a pixel rate of 169.9 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 339.8 GTexel/s. Ray tracing is handled by 48 RT cores, while 192 tensor cores provide AI acceleration, enabling a FP32 performance of 21.75 TFLOPS and FP16 performance of 21.75 TFLOPS (1:1).

In benchmark terms, the GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 23356 and 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 3478 demonstrate strong rasterization performance, placing it just 0.5% behind the RTX 2080 Ti and 0.1% ahead of the RTX 5070 Mobile. The Geekbench Vulkan score of 139541 and OpenCL score of 119718 show solid compute capability for rendering tasks. The 8 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 256-bit bus provides 608.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming but can be a limiting factor at 4K or with high-resolution textures. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, ensuring compatibility with modern titles. It is an end-of-life product, with the GeForce 40 series as its successor, but its performance remains relevant for 1440p gaming.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build combining the Intel Core i7-13700K with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, representing a high-tier configuration at the 82nd combined percentile. The CPU’s 89th percentile ranking places it among the top 11% of all processors, while the GPU’s 75th percentile puts it in the top quarter of all graphics cards. This pairing is designed for gamers seeking high refresh rates at 1080p and 1440p, with measured average FPS of 145.3 across all tested games. The CPU’s 16 cores and 24 threads make it a strong choice for productivity, while the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM and 608.3 GB/s bandwidth handle most gaming workloads effectively. The build is not intended for 4K ultra gaming, where frame rates fall below 60 FPS in demanding titles, but it excels in competitive and high-refresh scenarios.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: This build delivers exceptional performance for competitive titles, with Valorant reaching 503 FPS at 1080p and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hitting 488 FPS. At 1440p, Counter-Strike 2 runs at 145 FPS and Call of Duty: Warzone at 150 FPS, making it ideal for 144Hz monitors.

Streaming: The CPU’s 16 cores and 24 threads, combined with the GPU’s tensor cores, provide ample headroom for encoding and gaming simultaneously. The PassMark multi-thread score of 45887 ensures smooth streaming while maintaining high frame rates in games like Fortnite at 105 FPS at 1080p.

Video editing: The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745 and Geekbench multi-core score of 19429 indicate fast rendering times for video projects. The GPU’s OpenCL score of 119718 accelerates effects and exports, making this a capable workstation for 1080p and 1440p editing timelines.

3D rendering: The CPU’s PassMark floating-point math score of 114867 and the GPU’s compute score of 11601 provide solid performance for CPU-based renders and GPU-accelerated workloads. The 16 cores handle complex scenes, while the 8 GB VRAM supports moderate-sized assets.

Software development: With 24 threads and a PassMark integer math score of 154446, code compilation and testing are efficient. The data compression score of 595292 speeds up build processes and version control operations.

Student and office work: The single-thread PassMark score of 4333 handles productivity software with ease, while the integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides a backup display option. The 125 W TDP is modest for a high-performance desktop, suitable for a dedicated workstation.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core i7-13700K uses the Intel Socket 1700, which supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel mode, with ECC memory support for workstation reliability. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes, ensuring compatibility with the latest high-bandwidth storage and graphics cards. The GPU uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, which is fully supported by the platform. The CPU has a TDP of 125 W, while the GPU has a TDP of 290 W, with a suggested PSU of 600 W, leaving headroom for modest overclocking given the CPU’s unlocked multiplier. The GPU is end-of-life, so a future upgrade could involve a newer NVIDIA or AMD card, which would require a PSU check if the power draw exceeds the current 290 W. The motherboard socket supports 13th-gen Intel processors, but a CPU upgrade would likely require a new motherboard for newer generations. A sensible next upgrade would be a GPU with more VRAM, as the 8 GB limit is the primary bottleneck at 4K, or additional RAM if running memory-intensive applications.

Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-13700K + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

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System Balance Analysis

Intel Core i7-13700K

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti

Market Position

Game Performance Benchmarks

Valorant

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Valorant

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Valorant

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Performance Insights

Optimal Performance

4K Gaming Ready

Performance Tiers Explained

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FAQ

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CPU Analysis

Balance and Bottleneck

Gaming Performance

Who Should Build It

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Build Overview

Usage Scenarios

Upgrade Path and Platform

4K Gaming Performance

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Cyberpunk 2077

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Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

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