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Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-13700K + NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation

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Intel Core i7-13700K

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The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is a desktop combination that reaches the 92nd combined percentile. The CPU sits at the 89th percentile among all CPUs, while the GPU sits at the 95th percentile among all GPUs. The FACT PACK contains no measured FPS rows for this exact combination, so all frame-rate discussion in this analysis is estimated from benchmark scores rather than measured game data.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread Raptor Lake-S desktop processor on Intel Socket 1700. It runs at a 3.40 GHz base clock and a 5.40 GHz boost clock, with 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. Intel builds it on a 10 nm process with a 257 mm² die. The multiplier is unlocked, which makes overclocking an available option, while the 125 W TDP defines the power envelope.

The benchmark data shows a strong single-thread foundation. The CPU scores 1136 in 3DMark single-thread, 303 in Cinebench R15 single-core, 2299 in Cinebench R20 single-core, 2116 in Cinebench R23 single-core, 2529 in Geekbench single-core, and 4333 in Passmark single-thread. For lightly threaded games and everyday applications, the 2-thread 3DMark score of 2262 is the more workload-relevant figure.

Multi-threaded performance scales clearly across the core count. 3DMark scores rise from 4469 at 4 threads to 8193 at 8 threads and 10717 at 16 threads, reaching 12412 at max threads. Cinebench R20 multi-core reaches 16292, and Cinebench R23 multi-core reaches 30745. Passmark multithread hits 45887, with integer math at 154446 and floating-point math at 114867. The extended instructions score of 36625 and data compression score of 595292 indicate heavy parallel throughput in data-processing tasks.

Relative to its nearest rivals, the i7-13700K is essentially peer-level. It is 0.2% below the AMD Ryzen 9 5900, which averages 46971, and 0.3% below the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375, which averages 47022. It is 0.5% above the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX, which averages 46654, and 0.5% above the Intel Xeon w3-2535, which averages 46653. The CPU’s average benchmark score is 46881, placing it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs.

Balance and Bottleneck

The balance between this CPU and GPU is close, but the GPU is the stronger relative component. The CPU holds the 89th percentile, the GPU the 95th, and the combined build sits at the 92nd percentile. Because no measured FPS rows exist, frame-rate scaling can only be inferred from thread-scaling and percentile evidence.

The 3DMark thread curve is the clearest CPU-side signal: scores climb from 2262 at 2 threads to 4469 at 4 threads and 8193 at 8 threads. That kind of scaling suggests modern multi-threaded games can use the core count to lift the CPU-side frame ceiling. In lower-thread workloads, the CPU’s 89th percentile is more likely to become the limiting factor. In rendering-heavy or texture-heavy workloads, the GPU’s 95th percentile, 19.17 TFLOPS FP32, and 20 GB memory become the dominant constraints.

The combined 92nd percentile sits between the two component percentiles, which is the expected pattern for a desktop build where neither part wildly overshadows the other. The practical bottleneck depends on workload: CPU-limited tasks will show the i7’s 89th percentile as the constraint, while GPU-limited tasks will show the RTX 4000 SFF Ada’s 95th percentile as the constraint.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The CPU’s single-thread and 2-thread scores — 1136 and 2262 in 3DMark — provide a responsive base for games that depend on one or two cores. The GPU’s 95th percentile and 19.17 TFLOPS FP32 suggest strong rendering throughput for high-refresh play. No measured FPS data exists, so the frame-rate ceiling is an estimate, not a measured value.

Streaming: A 16-core, 24-thread CPU with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745 has the parallel compute headroom to run a game and encoding workload at the same time. The Passmark extended instructions score of 36625 reinforces that available compute width. The GPU’s 192 tensor cores can also assist with AI-accelerated tasks, although the pack does not include a measured streaming benchmark.

Video editing: Video editing benefits from both components. The CPU’s Geekbench multi-core score of 19429 and Passmark data compression score of 595292 support timeline processing and export work. The GPU’s 20 GB GDDR6 frame buffer and 280.0 GB/s memory bandwidth provide space for large color buffers and effect-heavy sequences. The platform’s ECC memory support may also help with long-session stability.

3D rendering: The CPU can handle heavily threaded rendering workloads, with Cinebench R20 multi-core at 16292 and Cinebench R23 multi-core at 30745. The GPU brings 48 RT cores, 192 tensor cores, and 19.17 TFLOPS FP32 for GPU-accelerated and ray-traced rendering. The 20 GB VRAM allows large scenes to stay resident in GPU memory.

Software development: Compilation is a parallel workload, and the CPU’s Passmark integer math score of 154446 and multithread score of 45887 indicate strong build throughput. The 3DMark 4-thread score of 4469 and 8-thread score of 8193 show scaling as build tools use more cores. The Passmark single-thread score of 4333 also supports fast single-threaded tooling and editor responsiveness.

Student and office work: The integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides a display output even before the discrete GPU is exercised. The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory, so the platform can be configured flexibly. With a 70 W GPU and a suggested 250 W PSU, this is a modest-power desktop combination for everyday workloads.

Who Should Build It

This build suits gamers who want a high-percentile desktop but cannot rely on measured FPS data from this database. The GPU’s 95th percentile and 20 GB memory point toward high-resolution, texture-heavy gaming, while the CPU’s 89th percentile and strong single-thread scores support high-refresh scenarios. Exact resolution-specific claims cannot be made because measuredFpsUltraByGame is empty.

Content creators and 3D artists are a natural fit. The 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores give hardware acceleration for ray-traced and AI workloads, and the 20 GB frame buffer is generous for large scenes. Developers will find the CPU’s integer math score of 154446 and multithread score of 45887 useful for compilation-heavy workflows.

Students and office users can use the integrated UHD Graphics 770 for basic display tasks and keep the discrete GPU available for accelerated workloads. Small business workstations may value the ECC memory support, the 70 W GPU TDP, and the suggested 250 W PSU envelope. The build class is desktop, and the combined 92nd percentile places it well above the median benchmarked system.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU produces a wide set of exact benchmark scores. In 3DMark, it scores 1136 single-thread, 2262 2-thread, 4469 4-thread, 8193 8-thread, 10717 16-thread, and 12412 max-thread. In Cinebench, it scores 4507.5 in R15 multi-core, 303 in R15 single-core, 16292 in R20 multi-core, 2299 in R20 single-core, 30745 in R23 multi-core, and 2116 in R23 single-core. In Geekbench, it scores 19429 multi-core and 2529 single-core. In Passmark, it scores 595292 data compression, 33249 data encryption, 36625 extended instructions, 191 find prime numbers, 114867 floating-point math, 154446 integer math, 45887 multithread, 2716 physics, 62670 random string sorting, and 4333 single-thread.

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 46881, and its percentile is 89. Nearest CPU rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 at 46971 with a delta of -0.2%, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 at 47022 with a delta of -0.3%, the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX at 46654 with a delta of 0.5%, and the Intel Xeon w3-2535 at 46653 with a delta of 0.5%.

The GPU scores 124812 in Geekbench OpenCL and 109364 in Geekbench Vulkan. Its average benchmark score is 117088, and its percentile is 95. Nearest GPU rivals include the NVIDIA GB10 at 117393 with a delta of -0.3%, the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 at 118976 with a delta of -1.6%, the NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB at 114395 with a delta of 2.4%, and the NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile at 113944 with a delta of 2.8%.

The combined percentile is 92. The pairRankByFps field is null because no measured FPS data exists for this exact combination.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation is listed in the GeForce 40-series with a generation field of Workstation Ada. It uses the AD104 chip and Ada Lovelace architecture, built by TSMC on a 5 nm process with 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 121.8M per mm². The GPU runs at a 720 MHz base clock and a 1560 MHz boost clock, with a memory clock of 1750 MHz and 14 Gbps effective speed.

Memory is 20 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus, producing 280.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The compute configuration includes 6144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, 48 RT cores, and 192 tensor cores. Pixel rate is 99.84 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 299.5 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 19.17 TFLOPS, and FP16 performance is also 19.17 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio. This matters for workloads that can run in half precision, since there is no half-rate penalty.

The card has a 70 W TDP, uses no power connectors, and has a suggested PSU of 250 W. It is a dual-slot card measuring 168 mm or 6.6 inches in length and 69 mm or 2.7 inches in height. Display output comes from four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a connections. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. In the product line, it sits between Workstation Ampere and Blackwell PRO W.

Benchmark results place this GPU in the 95th percentile. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 124812 and Vulkan score of 109364 indicate strong compute and graphics API performance. It is 0.3% below the NVIDIA GB10 and 1.6% below the AMD Radeon PRO W7700, but 2.4% above the NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB and 2.8% above the NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The platform is built around Intel Socket 1700. The CPU supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory, and ECC memory is supported. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes from the CPU itself, while the GPU connects through PCIe 4.0 x16.

The CPU has a 125 W TDP, and the GPU has a 70 W TDP with a suggested PSU of 250 W. The GPU draws through the slot because it has no power connectors, which fits small form factor builds. The CPU’s unlocked multiplier means overclocking is possible, but that would increase power draw beyond the 125 W TDP while the GPU-side power envelope remains defined by the 250 W suggested PSU.

A sensible next upgrade path would be a GPU in the same Ada generation with a higher percentile than 95, but that would need to respect the SFF dual-slot footprint and the 250 W PSU guidance. Since the CPU is already at the 89th percentile, the graphics card is the component with the most headroom to improve the combined 92nd percentile.

FAQ

Q: Does the database include measured FPS for this CPU+GPU pair?

A: No. The measuredFpsUltraByGame field is empty, dataIsMeasured is false, and pairRankByFps is null. Any FPS discussion is therefore estimated from benchmark scores.

Q: Where does the Intel Core i7-13700K rank among all CPUs?

A: It ranks in the 89th percentile with an average benchmark score of 46881. It is 0.2% below the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 and 0.5% above the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX.

Q: Where does the NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation rank among all GPUs?

A: It ranks in the 95th percentile with an average benchmark score of 117088. It is 1.6% below the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 and 2.4% above the NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB.

Q: What memory and socket does the CPU use?

A: The CPU uses Intel Socket 1700 and supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory. ECC memory support is enabled.

Q: How much VRAM and bandwidth does the GPU have?

A: The GPU has 20 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus with 280.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Q: What ray tracing and tensor hardware does the GPU include?

A: The GPU has 48 RT cores and 192 tensor cores, with 19.17 TFLOPS FP32 and 19.17 TFLOPS FP16.

Q: What is the combined percentile of this build?

A: The combined percentile is 92, with the CPU at 89 and the GPU at 95.

Gaming Performance

The FACT PACK contains no measured FPS rows for the Intel Core i7-13700K plus NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation combination. The measuredFpsUltraByGame object is empty, dataIsMeasured is false, and pairRankByFps is null. Therefore, all gaming expectations in this section are estimates derived from the benchmark scores, not measured results.

The GPU is the stronger relative component, sitting at the 95th percentile with 19.17 TFLOPS FP32 and 20 GB of VRAM. This suggests high rendering throughput and the ability to handle large texture sets at ultra settings. The CPU’s 89th percentile, combined with its 3DMark single-thread score of 1136 and 2-thread score of 2262, indicates it should not be the main limitation in most high-refresh scenarios.

Thread scaling in the CPU benchmark data provides another frame-rate clue. The 3DMark score rises from 2262 at 2 threads to 4469 at 4 threads and 8193 at 8 threads, meaning games and engines that spread across many cores can unlock more frame headroom. In CPU-bound scenarios, the i7-13700K’s average score of 46881 places it effectively on par with the AMD Ryzen 9 5900. In GPU-bound ultra settings, the RTX 4000 SFF Ada’s position 1.6% below the Radeon PRO W7700 and 2.4% above the Tesla V100 SXM2 provides a rough reference point. No exact game-specific FPS figures can be provided because no measured data exists.

Build Overview

This is a desktop-class pairing of the Intel Core i7-13700K and the NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation. The CPU is a Raptor Lake-S part with 16 cores and 24 threads, while the GPU is an Ada Lovelace workstation card with a 70 W TDP and SFF dual-slot design. The CPU’s launch MSRP is $409.

Overall, the build sits at the 92nd combined percentile, with a CPU at the 89th percentile and a GPU at the 95th percentile. This makes it a high-percentile desktop combination where the GPU is the stronger relative component. It is positioned as a capable workstation-style desktop for rendering, content creation, development, and high-end gaming workloads, subject to the lack of measured FPS data in this entry.

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