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# Intel Core i7-13790F + Intel Arc A770

This desktop pairing combines a 16-core Raptor Lake processor with Intel's flagship Alchemist-generation GPU, landing at the 92nd percentile overall among all CPU+GPU combinations in the database. The CPU holds a 93rd percentile position among all processors, while the GPU sits at the 90th percentile among all graphics cards, making this a high-tier build that excels in multi-threaded productivity and modern API gaming. No measured FPS data exists for this exact combination in the FACT PACK, so all frame-rate discussion below is estimated from the individual benchmark scores and comparative positions.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The Arc A770's 19.66 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 512.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth place it in the top 10% of all GPUs, which supports 1440p gaming at high refresh rates in most titles when combined with the CPU's strong single-thread performance. The Core i7-13790F's Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4998 and PassMark single-thread score of 4212 indicate sufficient per-core throughput to feed the GPU in esports titles, where frame rates are typically CPU-bound at lower resolutions.

Streaming: The 16 cores and 24 threads provide substantial headroom for simultaneous game encoding and broadcast workloads. The PassMark multithread score of 44737 and Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35404 demonstrate that the processor can handle encoding tasks without compromising game performance, though the GPU's lack of dedicated tensor cores means encoding will rely on traditional fixed-function hardware or CPU-based x264.

Video editing: The combination of the CPU's 33 MB shared L3 cache and the GPU's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 256-bit bus makes this build well-suited for 4K video timelines. The PassMark data compression score of 567473 and floating-point math score of 110512 indicate strong raw compute for effects rendering, while the GPU's 614.4 GTexel/s texture rate and 307.2 GPixel/s pixel rate accelerate compositing and color grading operations.

3D rendering: The CPU's Cinebench R20 multi-core score of 14869 and R15 multi-core score of 3568 place it well above average for CPU-based rendering, while the GPU's 4096 shading units and 32 ray tracing cores support hardware-accelerated ray tracing in compatible renderers. The 39.32 TFLOPS of FP16 performance (2:1 ratio) provides additional throughput for workloads that can leverage reduced precision.

Software development: The 24 threads handle parallel compilation workloads efficiently, and the PassMark integer math score of 151416 indicates strong performance for code compilation and test automation. The CPU's dual-channel memory support for both DDR4 and DDR5 allows flexibility in platform configuration, though the locked multiplier (multiplierUnlocked: false) means no overclocking headroom for developers seeking extra performance.

Student and office work: This build far exceeds the requirements for typical productivity applications, with the PassMark single-thread score of 4212 ensuring responsive interface interactions and the 16 cores providing quick multitasking across office suites, web browsers with many tabs, and communication tools. The 65 W TDP of the CPU keeps idle power consumption modest, though the GPU's 225 W TDP makes this a system that requires a capable power supply.

FAQ

Q: How does the Core i7-13790F compare to its closest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX?

A: The two processors are effectively tied in average benchmark score, with the Core Ultra 7 265HX scoring 63173 against the i7-13790F's 63080, a delta of just -0.1% in favor of the rival. This places them in the same performance tier for both productivity and gaming workloads.

Q: What is the GPU's percentile ranking and what does it mean?

A: The Arc A770 sits at the 90th percentile among all GPUs in the database, meaning it outperforms approximately 90% of all graphics cards tested. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA CMP 90HX, scores 69000 against the Arc's 68809, a delta of only -0.3%.

Q: Does the CPU support overclocking?

A: No, the Core i7-13790F has a locked multiplier (multiplierUnlocked: false), so it cannot be overclocked. The base clock is 2.10 GHz with a boost clock of 5.20 GHz, and performance must be achieved through the stock boost behavior rather than manual tuning.

Q: What memory types are supported?

A: The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. This allows builders to choose between older, potentially more affordable DDR4 platforms or newer DDR5 platforms, though the exact bandwidth figures are not specified in the data.

Q: Is the GPU still in production?

A: No, the Intel Arc A770 is marked as end-of-life in the database, with its successor being Battlemage. Its release date is October 2022, and it uses the DG2-512 chip on TSMC's 6 nm process with 21,700 million transistors.

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

A: The build achieves a combined percentile of 92, indicating that this pairing outperforms 92% of all CPU+GPU combinations tracked in the database. This places it in the upper tier of desktop systems for both gaming and productivity.

Q: What API support does the GPU offer?

A: The Arc A770 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. This includes hardware ray tracing support via 32 dedicated RT cores, making it compatible with modern game engines and rendering APIs.

Benchmark Performance

The Core i7-13790F delivers an average benchmark score of 63080, placing it at the 93rd percentile among all CPUs. Its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35404 and single-core score of 4998 show balanced performance across both heavily threaded and lightly threaded workloads. In Cinebench R20, the multi-core score of 14869 and single-core score of 2099 follow the same pattern. The PassMark suite reveals specific strengths: integer math at 151416, floating-point math at 110512, and data encryption at 31703. The extended instructions score of 34828 indicates strong SIMD throughput for workloads like video encoding and scientific computing.

The Intel Arc A770 achieves an average benchmark score of 68809, placing it at the 90th percentile among all GPUs. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2969 reflects modern DirectX 12 gaming performance, while Geekbench OpenCL score of 109175 and Vulkan score of 94284 show compute capability across different APIs. The GPU's nearest rival, the NVIDIA CMP 90HX, scores 69000 with a -0.3% delta, placing the Arc A770 in the same performance class as that mining-focused card. The AMD Radeon Instinct MI25 trails by 0.4%, while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200 leads by 1.5% and the NVIDIA Quadro P6000 leads by 1.7%.

The combined picture shows a system where the CPU and GPU are well matched in percentile terms (93rd vs 90th). The CPU's average score of 63080 is slightly below the GPU's 68809 in absolute terms, but both components sit in the same performance tier. This alignment means neither component dramatically outclasses the other, resulting in a balanced system where the bottleneck shifts depending on workload type rather than being fixed to one component.

Who Should Build It

1440p and 4K gamers: The Arc A770's 16 GB of GDDR6 memory with 512.0 GB/s bandwidth provides ample capacity and throughput for high-resolution textures and modern game assets. The GPU's 90th percentile ranking indicates it can handle demanding titles at high settings, while the CPU's strong single-thread performance prevents bottlenecking in frame-rate-limited scenarios.

Content creators working with video: The combination of 16 CPU cores and a GPU with 4096 shading units accelerates both CPU-based and GPU-accelerated encoding, color grading, and effects rendering. The PassMark data compression score of 567473 indicates fast archive operations, while the GPU's pixel rate of 307.2 GPixel/s supports smooth timeline scrubbing and preview rendering.

Software developers and engineers: The 24 threads handle parallel build systems efficiently, and the CPU's 33 MB shared L3 cache reduces memory latency for frequently accessed code. The PassMark integer math score of 151416 shows strong performance for algorithmic workloads, and the platform's support for both DDR4 and DDR5 allows developers to choose memory based on their specific performance and capacity needs.

3D artists and visualization professionals: The GPU's 32 ray tracing cores provide hardware-accelerated ray tracing in compatible applications, while the FP32 compute of 19.66 TFLOPS supports real-time viewport rendering. The 16 GB VRAM accommodates large scenes and high-resolution textures without memory swapping.

Small business workstations: The CPU's 65 W TDP keeps power consumption manageable for office environments, while the 93rd percentile CPU performance handles database operations, spreadsheet calculations, and multitasking across business applications. The GPU, while more than needed for office work, provides headroom for occasional graphics-intensive tasks like marketing materials or product visualization.

Balance and Bottleneck

The component alignment here shows a CPU at the 93rd percentile and a GPU at the 90th percentile, creating a system where the GPU is the slight limiting factor in most gaming workloads. In CPU-bound scenarios like physics simulation or AI computation, the PassMark physics score of 3017 indicates the CPU leads, while the GPU's 90th percentile ranking means it trails the CPU's relative standing by three percentile points.

In gaming, the FPS scaling will depend on resolution and settings. At 1080p, the CPU's strong single-thread performance (PassMark single-thread score of 4212, Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4998) will likely keep frame rates high, but the GPU may become the bottleneck in heavily GPU-intensive scenes. At 1440p and 4K, the GPU's 512.0 GB/s bandwidth and 16 GB VRAM will be the determining factor, and the CPU will have ample headroom to feed frames without bottlenecking.

For productivity workloads, the balance shifts. CPU-intensive tasks like video encoding, 3D rendering, and data compression will be limited by the processor's 16 cores and 24 threads, while GPU-accelerated tasks like ray tracing and compute shaders will depend on the Arc A770's 32 RT cores and 4096 shading units. In mixed workloads where both CPU and GPU are active, the system shows balanced utilization with neither component consistently waiting on the other.

The 65 W CPU TDP paired with the 225 W GPU TDP means the system's power delivery is GPU-dominated, and the suggested PSU of 550 W provides adequate headroom for both components under full load. The GPU's power connectors (1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin) require a power supply with these connectors available.

Gaming Performance

The FACT PACK contains no measured FPS data for this specific CPU+GPU combination, so all frame-rate expectations below are estimates derived from the benchmark scores and component percentiles. The Arc A770's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2969, combined with its 90th percentile ranking, suggests strong performance in modern DirectX 12 titles. The GPU's 19.66 TFLOPS FP32 compute and 512.0 GB/s memory bandwidth place it in the upper tier of graphics cards for 1440p gaming at high settings.

For esports titles like competitive shooters and MOBAs, the CPU's single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4998) should support frame rates well above 144 Hz at 1080p, with the GPU capable of high frame rates at 1440p. The CPU's 16 cores provide headroom for background tasks like streaming or voice chat without impacting game performance.

For AAA titles at 1440p, the GPU's memory bandwidth and shading power should deliver smooth gameplay at high-to-ultra settings, with the 16 GB VRAM preventing texture quality limitations. At 4K, the GPU may require settings adjustments in the most demanding titles, but the 512.0 GB/s bandwidth helps maintain playable frame rates. Ray tracing performance will be moderate; the 32 RT cores provide hardware acceleration, but the GPU's overall compute throughput limits ray-traced effects to lighter implementations or lower resolutions.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i7-13790F is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, built on Intel's 10 nm process with a die size of 257 mm². Its base clock of 2.10 GHz boosts to 5.20 GHz, and it consumes a modest 65 W TDP given its core count. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 2 MB of L2 per core, and 33 MB of shared L3 cache, providing substantial on-die storage for frequently accessed data.

Benchmark results show a processor that excels in multi-threaded workloads while maintaining strong single-thread performance. The Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 35404 is approximately 7 times the single-core score of 4998, reflecting the scaling efficiency of the 24 threads. The PassMark multithread score of 44737 against a single-thread score of 4212 shows similar scaling. The data encryption score of 31703 and extended instructions score of 34828 indicate strong AES-NI and SIMD throughput, useful for encryption, compression, and media processing.

The CPU's nearest rivals show it sits in a tightly contested performance band. The Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX (63173 average score) is essentially tied, while the AMD Ryzen AI Embedded P185 (62839) trails by 0.4% and the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450G (63331) leads by 0.4%. The Core Ultra 7 255HX (62738) trails by 0.5%. This means the i7-13790F is neither ahead nor behind its closest competitors in meaningful terms, making it a safe choice for users who prioritize consistency over peak performance.

The locked multiplier prevents manual overclocking, but the 5.20 GHz boost clock already provides high per-core frequency. The CPU supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory, though no integrated graphics are present (integratedGraphics: null), requiring a discrete GPU for display output.

Build Overview

This is a desktop-class build pairing Intel's Core i7-13790F with Intel's Arc A770 graphics card. The CPU represents the 13th generation of Intel Core processors (Raptor Lake-S), released in February 2023 with a launch MSRP of $441. The GPU is from Intel's Arc Alchemist generation, released in October 2022 with a launch MSRP of 329 USD, and is now end-of-life.

The system achieves a combined percentile of 92, placing it in the top 8% of all builds in the database. The CPU's 93rd percentile and GPU's 90th percentile indicate that both components are high-end within their respective categories, and the combined ranking reflects a well-matched pairing that maximizes overall system performance. This is a premium desktop configuration suited for enthusiasts, professionals, and gamers who require high performance across both compute and graphics workloads.

The build's tier is upper-midrange to high-end, with the CPU providing 16 cores and 24 threads for productivity, and the GPU offering 16 GB of VRAM and 4096 shading units for graphics. The system is not entry-level nor is it extreme high-end; it sits in a sweet spot where both components deliver strong performance without the cost premium of flagship parts.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Core i7-13790F uses the Intel Socket 1700 platform, which supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes (CPU only), enabling fast connectivity for the latest SSDs and expansion cards. The GPU itself uses PCIe 4.0 x16, which is fully compatible with the CPU's PCIe 5.0 slots, ensuring no bandwidth limitation for the graphics card.

The CPU's 65 W TDP leaves substantial thermal and power headroom within the platform. The suggested PSU for the system is 550 W, which accounts for the GPU's 225 W TDP and the power connectors required (1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin). This PSU recommendation provides adequate capacity for the current components, and a higher-wattage unit would only be necessary for more power-hungry upgrades.

A sensible next upgrade would be a higher-tier GPU, as the CPU's 93rd percentile performance has headroom to support a more powerful graphics card without becoming a bottleneck. The CPU's 16 cores and 24 threads remain competitive for several more generations, so users could upgrade the GPU to a model with better ray tracing or higher compute throughput while keeping the existing processor. Alternatively, adding more memory (upgrading from dual-channel DDR4 to dual-channel DDR5, or increasing capacity) could benefit memory-intensive workloads, though the motherboard must support the chosen memory type.

GPU Analysis

The Intel Arc A770 is built on the DG2-512 chip using TSMC's 6 nm process, containing 21,700 million transistors on a 406 mm² die with a density of 53.4M transistors per mm². The GPU runs at a base clock of 2100 MHz with a boost clock of 2400 MHz, and its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory operates at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) across a 256-bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

The GPU features 4096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, and 128 raster operation units, along with 32 ray tracing cores. It does not have dedicated tensor cores. The compute throughput is 19.66 TFLOPS for FP32 and 39.32 TFLOPS for FP16 (2:1 ratio). The pixel rate is 307.2 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 614.4 GTexel/s. This places the GPU at the 90th percentile among all graphics cards, with an average benchmark score of 68809.

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2969 indicates the GPU's performance in modern DirectX 12 gaming workloads. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 109175 and Vulkan score of 94284 show compute performance across different APIs, with OpenCL slightly ahead of Vulkan. The nearest rivals include the NVIDIA CMP 90HX (-0.3% delta), AMD Radeon Instinct MI25 (+0.4% delta), AMD Radeon Pro WX 8200 (-1.5% delta), and NVIDIA Quadro P6000 (-1.7% delta), placing the Arc A770 in the same performance class as these professional and mining-oriented cards.

For rendering workloads, the GPU's 16 GB of VRAM provides capacity for large scenes, and the 512.0 GB/s bandwidth ensures efficient data transfer. The 32 ray tracing cores accelerate ray-traced rendering in compatible applications, while the 4096 shading units handle rasterization and compute shaders. The 6 nm process from TSMC allows for efficient power delivery within the 225 W TDP, and the dual-slot design with 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 2.0 outputs supports multi-monitor setups. The GPU's end-of-life status means it is no longer in production, but its successor (Battlemage) has been announced, and the current hardware remains a viable choice for users who find it at an appropriate price point.

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