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Rate My PC: Intel Core i7-13700KF + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D

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Top 3% 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%
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GPU
99%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core i7-13700KF

47,330 Benchmark Score
Top 6% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D

178,050 Benchmark Score
Top 1% Market Ranking
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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

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Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

The Intel Core i7-13700KF and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D form a desktop pairing that sits at the 94th combined percentile among all builds. The CPU, a 16-core Raptor Lake-S part with 24 threads, posts an average benchmark score of 47,330, placing it in the 89th percentile of all CPUs. The GPU, an Ada Lovelace AD102 chip, achieves an average score of 178,050, placing it in the 98th percentile of all GPUs. Because no measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination, all frame-rate analysis below is estimated from these benchmark scores.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i7-13700KF is a 16-core, 24-thread processor built on Intel's 10 nm Raptor Lake architecture. It operates with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, with a TDP of 125 W. The cache hierarchy is substantial: 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory over a dual-channel bus, and it includes ECC memory support. The chip is unlocked, meaning the multiplier can be adjusted for overclocking.

Benchmark results indicate a processor with strong single-thread and multi-thread capabilities. In Cinebench R23, the chip scores 38,704 in multi-core and 5,464 in single-core. The single-core score is particularly high, suggesting excellent responsiveness in lightly threaded applications. The multi-core score, which is over seven times the single-core result, reflects the scaling efficiency of the 16 physical cores under heavy parallel loads. In Geekbench, the multi-core score of 18,258 and single-core score of 2,435 reinforce this pattern, showing a balanced design that does not sacrifice single-thread speed for core count.

The 3DMark thread scaling tests provide a granular view of performance growth. With 2 threads, the score is 2,263; with 4 threads, it rises to 4,474; at 8 threads, it reaches 8,230; and at 16 threads, it hits 10,749. The jump from 8 to 16 threads is not perfectly linear, indicating some diminishing returns as the memory subsystem and cache are stressed, but the scaling remains strong. The max-thread score of 12,462 shows that the additional threads beyond 16 still contribute meaningfully to throughput, though at a reduced rate.

In PassMark tests, the processor demonstrates specific workload strengths. Integer math scores 154,507, while floating-point math scores 114,997, indicating robust general-purpose arithmetic performance. Data compression scores 596,493, which is exceptionally high and suggests strong performance in archiving and database workloads. Data encryption scores 33,314, and extended instructions score 36,700, both of which point to capable handling of cryptographic and SIMD-heavy tasks. The multithread score of 45,817 and single-thread score of 4,336 are consistent with the Cinebench results, confirming the chip's dual nature as both a high-frequency single-core part and a high-throughput multi-core part.

Relative to its nearest rivals, the i7-13700KF is essentially tied with the Intel Core Ultra X9 378H, which scores 47,468 with a delta of -0.3%. It is 0.3% ahead of the Intel Core i9-12900F, which scores 47,176. The AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 scores 47,527, putting the i7-13700KF 0.4% behind, and the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 375 scores 47,022, placing the i7 0.7% ahead. These deltas are within a single percentage point, indicating that the i7-13700KF sits at the very top of its performance class, with no significant leader or laggard among its closest competitors.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The processor uses Intel Socket 1700, which is the platform for Intel's 12th and 13th generation Core processors. The chip supports PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes available from the CPU, providing high-bandwidth connectivity for modern storage and expansion cards. Memory support includes both DDR4 and DDR5, with a dual-channel memory bus. This flexibility allows builders to choose between older, more widely available DDR4 modules or the newer, higher-bandwidth DDR5 standard, though the benchmark scores do not differentiate performance between the two.

The RTX 4090 D uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface. While the CPU offers Gen 5 lanes, the GPU operates on Gen 4, which is fully backward compatible and does not present a bottleneck for the graphics card's bandwidth needs. The GPU has a TDP of 425 W, and the suggested PSU for the system is 800 W. This is a critical consideration for any upgrade path, as the power supply must have sufficient headroom to handle the combined load of the CPU at 125 W and the GPU at 425 W, along with the rest of the system components.

For a sensible next upgrade, the data suggests that the platform is already at a high level. The CPU is in the 89th percentile and the GPU is in the 98th percentile, meaning there is little room above this pairing within the same socket and power envelope. A user looking to improve performance would likely need to consider a newer platform with a different socket, as the LGA 1700 socket is tied to the 12th and 13th generation parts. Alternatively, adding more DDR5 memory capacity or faster storage via the PCIe Gen 5 lanes could improve system responsiveness, but the core compute performance is already near the top of the range.

Gaming Performance

The FACT PACK contains no measured FPS data for this exact combination, so all gaming performance figures below are estimates derived from the CPU and GPU benchmark scores. The GPU's average benchmark score of 178,050 places it in the 98th percentile of all GPUs, which indicates that it is among the fastest graphics cards available. The CPU's 89th percentile ranking ensures that it can feed the GPU with data in most scenarios.

At 1080p resolution, the combination of a 98th percentile GPU and an 89th percentile CPU is expected to deliver extremely high frame rates in ultra settings across most titles. The CPU's single-thread score of 5,464 in Cinebench R23 and 4,336 in PassMark single-thread suggest that it has the per-core performance to handle the draw calls and game logic at high frame rates. The GPU's 73.54 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 443.5 GPixel/s pixel rate suggest that it can render frames faster than most displays can refresh, likely exceeding 144 Hz in many esports and competitive titles.

At 1440p, the workload shifts more toward the GPU, and the RTX 4090 D's 24 GB of GDDR6X memory with 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth is expected to handle high-resolution textures and complex scenes without memory pressure. The 98th percentile ranking suggests that frame rates will remain very high, likely still above 100 FPS in demanding AAA titles with ultra settings. At 4K, the GPU is still expected to be the primary driver, and its performance should allow for high refresh rate gaming on high-end monitors, though the exact frame rates would depend on the specific title and optimization.

It is important to note that these are estimates. The lack of measured FPS data means that actual performance could vary based on game engine, driver optimization, and system configuration. However, the benchmark scores provide a strong indication that this pairing is capable of high-refresh gaming at all common resolutions, with the GPU being the dominant factor at higher resolutions.

Who Should Build It

This pairing targets users who require top-tier performance in both compute and graphics. Gamers at 4K resolution with high refresh rate monitors are a primary audience, as the GPU's 98th percentile ranking and 24 GB of VRAM are designed for maximum detail settings and high frame rates. The CPU's strong single-thread performance ensures that game logic and physics are handled quickly, reducing the chance of CPU-bound frame rate dips.

Content creators who work with video editing and 3D rendering will benefit from the CPU's multi-core capabilities. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 38,704 and PassMark multithread score of 45,817 indicate strong performance in rendering tasks that scale across cores. The GPU's FP32 performance of 73.54 TFLOPS and 456 tensor cores accelerate GPU-accelerated rendering and AI-based effects. The 24 GB of VRAM is sufficient for large 3D scenes and high-resolution video timelines.

Software developers, particularly those working on compilation, data processing, and simulation, will find the CPU's integer math score of 154,507 and data compression score of 596,493 useful for speeding up build times and data manipulation. Students and small business workstations that run demanding scientific or engineering software can also benefit, though the power and thermal requirements of the GPU may be more than a typical office environment needs. The combination is best suited for users who know they need maximum performance and are willing to accommodate the GPU's triple-slot size and 425 W TDP.

Balance and Bottleneck

The balance between the CPU and GPU is skewed toward the GPU. The CPU is in the 89th percentile, while the GPU is in the 98th percentile, indicating that the graphics card has more relative headroom. In gaming at lower resolutions like 1080p, the CPU is more likely to be the limiting factor, as it must generate frames fast enough to keep the GPU busy. The CPU's single-thread performance is high, but the GPU's raw throughput is so large that the CPU may still become the bottleneck in highly CPU-intensive games.

At higher resolutions like 4K, the GPU becomes the clear bottleneck, as the rendering load increases significantly and the CPU has more time to prepare frames. The FPS scaling from 1080p to 4K would show a larger drop than would be seen with a more balanced pairing, simply because the GPU is doing much more work at higher resolutions. The CPU's 3DMark 16-thread score of 10,749 and max-thread score of 12,462 suggest that it has ample multi-threading capability for background tasks like streaming or recording while gaming, but the primary gaming load will be on the GPU.

For non-gaming workloads, the balance is more even. In multi-threaded rendering, the CPU and GPU can work in parallel, with the CPU handling geometry and physics while the GPU handles pixel shading. The CPU's 89th percentile ranking and the GPU's 98th percentile ranking mean that neither component is likely to severely bottleneck the other in a well-optimized application. The data suggests that for most tasks, the GPU will be the performance ceiling, but the CPU is strong enough to avoid holding it back in all but the most extreme frame-rate scenarios.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D is based on the AD102 chip and the Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It contains 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die, with a transistor density of 125.3M per mm². The GPU has 14,592 shading units, 456 texture mapping units, and 176 render output units. It also includes 114 ray tracing cores and 456 tensor cores, which are dedicated to ray-traced rendering and AI-based tasks like DLSS.

The memory subsystem is substantial: 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz, which translates to 21 Gbps effective. This high bandwidth and large capacity are designed for 4K gaming with high-resolution textures and for professional workloads like large model training or high-resolution video editing. The pixel rate is 443.5 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 1,149.1 GTexel/s, indicating that the GPU can fill the screen with high-detail textures very quickly.

Compute performance is rated at 73.54 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16, with a 1:1 ratio. This is a very high level of floating-point performance, suitable for scientific computing and machine learning inference. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the GPU scores 8,587, which is a modern DirectX 12 benchmark that stresses the GPU's overall rendering capabilities. In Geekbench, the OpenCL score is 278,621 and the Vulkan score is 246,941, both of which are extremely high and confirm the GPU's dominance in compute workloads.

The GPU's TDP is 425 W, and it requires a single 16-pin power connector. It is a triple-slot card, measuring 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 61 mm in width, so it requires a case with ample clearance. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Relative to its nearest rivals, the RTX 4090 D is 2.2% behind the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, which scores 182,109, and 3.1% behind the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB, which scores 183,725. It is 3.6% behind the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation, which scores 184,664, and 4.9% behind the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB, which scores 187,147. These deltas show that the RTX 4090 D is slightly slower than these professional-grade cards, but it remains in the top tier of consumer GPUs.

Benchmark Performance

The combined picture from the benchmark scores is one of extreme performance. The CPU's average benchmark score of 47,330 is in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, while the GPU's average score of 178,050 is in the 98th percentile. The combined percentile for the pairing is 94, indicating that this system outperforms 94% of all recorded configurations.

The CPU's best multi-threaded result is the Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 38,704, and its best single-thread result is the Cinebench R23 single-core score of 5,464. The Geekbench multi-core score of 18,258 and single-core score of 2,435 provide a cross-platform check. The PassMark multithread score of 45,817 and single-thread score of 4,336 offer a different test suite but confirm the same trend. The GPU's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 8,587 is a strong result for a modern DX12 title, and the Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores of 278,621 and 246,941, respectively, show that the GPU is equally capable in compute-heavy applications.

When combined, the CPU and GPU scores indicate a system that is not only fast in isolation but also well-matched for high-end workloads. The CPU's 89th percentile ensures that it is not a weak link, and the GPU's 98th percentile provides a solid foundation for the most demanding tasks. The 94th combined percentile is a strong indicator that this pairing is among the best available for a desktop system, with no single component dragging the other down.

FAQ

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

A: The combined percentile is 94, meaning it outperforms 94% of all recorded build configurations.

Q: How does the Intel Core i7-13700KF compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-12900F?

A: The i7-13700KF has an average benchmark score of 47,330, which is 0.3% higher than the i9-12900F's score of 47,176.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D?

A: The GPU has 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s.

Q: What is the TDP of the CPU and what power supply is suggested for the GPU?

A: The CPU has a TDP of 125 W, and the GPU has a TDP of 425 W. The suggested PSU for the system is 800 W.

Q: Does this system support ECC memory?

A: Yes, the Intel Core i7-13700KF supports ECC memory, though it also supports non-ECC DDR4 and DDR5.

Q: What is the CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score?

A: The CPU scores 38,704 in the Cinebench R23 multi-core benchmark.

Q: What is the GPU's FP32 performance in TFLOPS?

A: The GPU has an FP32 performance of 73.54 TFLOPS, with a 1:1 ratio for FP16.

Usage Scenarios

For high-refresh gaming, this pairing is expected to deliver very high frame rates at 1080p and 1440p, based on the GPU's 98th percentile ranking and the CPU's strong single-thread score of 5,464 in Cinebench R23. At 4K, the GPU's 24 GB of VRAM and 1.01 TB/s bandwidth support maximum detail settings, though the CPU may become less of a factor.

For streaming, the CPU's 16 cores and 24 threads with a max-thread 3DMark score of 12,462 provide ample headroom for encoding and overlays while gaming. The GPU's 456 tensor cores can also accelerate AI-based encoding features, reducing the load on the CPU.

For video editing, the CPU's PassMark multithread score of 45,817 and the GPU's 73.54 TFLOPS of FP32 performance are both strong indicators of fast timeline scrubbing and export times. The GPU's 24 GB of VRAM is sufficient for large 4K and 8K projects.

For 3D rendering, the CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 38,704 is a strong result for CPU-based rendering, while the GPU's 73.54 TFLOPS and 114 ray tracing cores accelerate GPU-based renderers. The 1.01 TB/s memory bandwidth ensures that large scenes can be loaded quickly.

For software development, the CPU's integer math score of 154,507 and data compression score of 596,493 suggest fast code compilation and data processing. The high single-thread performance also helps with interactive development tools.

For student and office work, this system is overkill, but the CPU's 89th percentile ranking ensures that any productivity application will run smoothly. The GPU's high performance is unnecessary for typical office tasks, but it does not hinder them, aside from the power and space requirements.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build that pairs the Intel Core i7-13700KF with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D. The CPU is a 16-core, 24-thread Raptor Lake-S part with a boost clock of 5.40 GHz, and the GPU is an Ada Lovelace AD102 chip with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. The system sits at the 94th combined percentile, with the CPU at the 89th percentile and the GPU at the 98th percentile. This indicates a high-end configuration where the GPU is the dominant component, but the CPU is strong enough to support it in nearly all workloads. The platform uses Socket 1700, supports DDR4 or DDR5, and requires an 800 W power supply. The GPU is a triple-slot card with a 425 W TDP, making it a large and power-hungry component. Overall, this is a top-tier desktop pairing designed for maximum performance in gaming and compute-intensive tasks.