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CPU
94%
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GPU
89%
PROCESSOR

Intel Core i9-13900F

51,730 Benchmark Score
Top 6% Market Ranking
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AMD Radeon RX 7700

15,852 Benchmark Score
Top 11% Market Ranking
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0-30
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30-60
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60-85
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85-100
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70-89

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# Intel Core i9-13900F + AMD Radeon RX 7700

This desktop pairing combines Intel's 24-core Raptor Lake flagship CPU with AMD's RDNA 3.0 Navi 32 GPU, placing the combined system at the 75th percentile across all benchmarked configurations. The CPU sits at the 91st percentile among all processors with an average benchmark score of 51,730, while the GPU holds the 58th percentile among all graphics cards with an average score of 15,852. The system's overall tier is solidly upper-midrange, with the processor providing exceptional multi-threaded throughput and the graphics card delivering competent 1440p-class rasterization, though the pairing shows a clear imbalance in raw compute capability between the two components.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The RX 7700's PassMark G3D score of 20,974 places it in the 58th percentile, suggesting it can handle 1080p and 1440p gaming at high refresh rates, though not at the extreme end of the spectrum. The i9-13900F's single-thread performance of 1,145 in 3DMark single-thread and 4,406 in PassMark single-thread provides ample CPU headroom for frame generation, meaning the GPU will typically be the limiting factor in most gaming scenarios.

Streaming: The CPU's 24 cores and 32 threads with a PassMark multithread score of 49,693 and 3DMark max-threads score of 13,985 can handle concurrent encoding and gaming workloads without significant frame drops. The Radeon RX 7000 series architecture supports hardware encoding, and with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, the GPU has sufficient frame buffer for both game rendering and stream output buffering, making this a viable single-PC streaming setup for 1080p broadcasts.

Video editing: The processor's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 40,928 indicates strong performance in timeline rendering and export tasks, while the GPU's Geekbench OpenCL score of 106,028 provides acceleration for effects and color grading. The 16 GB VRAM capacity prevents out-of-memory errors when working with high-resolution footage or multiple effect layers, and the system's dual-channel DDR4/DDR5 memory support allows flexible configuration for editor preferences.

3D rendering: CPU-based rendering workloads will excel with the i9-13900F's Cinebench R20 multicore score of 17,189 and 3DMark 16-thread score of 9,957. The GPU's FP32 throughput of 25.18 TFLOPS and 40 ray accelerators provide moderate GPU-accelerated rendering capability, though the graphics card's 58th percentile standing means it will not compete with higher-tier rendering GPUs in ray-traced scenes.

Software development: The CPU's PassMark data compression score of 635,147 and integer math score of 188,022 handle code compilation and build tasks efficiently, while the 32 threads allow parallel compilation of multiple modules. The 36 MB shared L3 cache and 2 MB per-core L2 cache reduce memory latency during frequent recompilation cycles, and the system's ECC memory support adds stability for long-running test suites.

Student and office work: The combination is significantly over-provisioned for typical productivity tasks, with the CPU's 3DMark 2-thread score of 2,265 and PassMark single-thread score of 4,406 handling spreadsheet, document, and browser workloads with minimal load. The GPU's PassMark G2D score of 1,206 covers desktop compositing and 2D acceleration needs, while the system's 65W CPU TDP and 200W GPU TDP mean the overall power draw remains moderate for a dorm room or home office environment.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core i9-13900F uses the Intel Socket 1700 platform with Raptor Lake architecture on a 10 nm process node. The socket supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, giving builders flexibility in choosing between older, more affordable DDR4 modules or newer DDR5 kits. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 20 lanes from the processor, enabling fast NVMe storage and future GPU upgrades that leverage PCIe 5.0 bandwidth.

The platform's ECC memory support is notable for workstation-oriented builds, though this feature requires compatible motherboards and registered memory modules. The CPU has a 65W TDP, which is remarkably low for a 24-core part, suggesting that most mid-range Intel 600/700 series motherboards with adequate VRM cooling can handle it without issue. The GPU requires a 550W suggested PSU and uses dual 8-pin power connectors, so builders should verify their power supply has sufficient connectors and wattage headroom.

A sensible next upgrade path would focus on the GPU, as the i9-13900F at the 91st CPU percentile will not bottleneck newer, higher-tier graphics cards in most workloads. The CPU's locked multiplier means overclocking is not available, but the boost clock of 5.60 GHz already provides strong single-thread performance. The platform itself is at the end of the LGA 1700 generation, so future CPU upgrades would require a motherboard change, making GPU upgrades the more practical near-term improvement.

Gaming Performance

Note: No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU+GPU combination. The FACT PACK contains no measured FPS rows for any game or resolution, so all frame rate discussion below is estimated from the benchmark scores and should be treated as approximate expectations rather than verified results.

Based on the GPU's PassMark G3D score of 20,974 and DirectX 12 score of 96, the RX 7700 should deliver playable frame rates at 1080p and 1440p in most modern titles at high or ultra settings. The 16 GB VRAM capacity provides sufficient headroom for texture-heavy games at these resolutions, and the 624.1 GB/s memory bandwidth supports high-resolution texture streaming without stuttering.

The CPU's strong single-thread performance — 1,145 in 3DMark single-thread and 5,778 in Cinebench R23 single-core — ensures that even CPU-intensive games like open-world titles or real-time strategy games will not be processor-limited at high frame rates. The 3DMark 8-thread score of 7,426 and 4-thread score of 4,393 indicate that games optimized for fewer cores will still perform well, while the 16 GB GDDR6 frame buffer gives headroom for high-resolution texture packs.

The GPU's DirectX 11 score of 186 versus DirectX 12 score of 96 suggests that the card performs relatively better in older DirectX 11 titles, which may be relevant for gamers with large backlogs of legacy games. The DirectX 9 score of 261 indicates very strong performance in older titles, and the DirectX 10 score of 92 shows adequate support for that era. For competitive esports titles at 1080p with lower settings, the combination should easily exceed 144 Hz in most cases, while demanding AAA titles at 1440p ultra will likely land in the 60-100 FPS range based on the GPU's overall performance tier.

Who Should Build It

This system targets gamers who prioritize 1080p high-refresh or 1440p high-settings gameplay without requiring ray tracing or 4K resolution. The CPU's 91st percentile ranking and the GPU's 58th percentile ranking mean the processor is far more capable than the graphics card, making this an ideal choice for users who also perform CPU-heavy productivity tasks alongside gaming.

Content creators working with video editing, 3D rendering, and software development will benefit from the i9-13900F's exceptional multi-threaded performance — Cinebench R23 multicore of 40,928, PassMark multithread of 49,693, and Geekbench multicore of 19,680 — while the RX 7700 provides competent GPU acceleration for effects and compositing. The 16 GB VRAM is particularly valuable for video editors working with 4K timelines or motion graphics artists using GPU-accelerated effects.

Students in engineering, computer science, or data science programs will find the system well-suited for compilation, simulation, and data analysis workloads, with the PassMark data encryption score of 38,214 and floating point math score of 131,007 handling scientific computing tasks. Small business workstations requiring ECC memory support, multiple display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C), and reliable multi-threaded performance for virtualization or database work will also find this pairing appropriate.

The system is less ideal for users whose primary workload is GPU-accelerated rendering or machine learning, where the RX 7700's 58th percentile standing would be a bottleneck. Similarly, gamers targeting 4K resolution or maximum ray tracing effects should look at higher-tier GPUs, as the RX 7700's 40 ray accelerators and 25.18 TFLOPS FP32 throughput will struggle with those demands.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU's average benchmark score of 51,730 places it at the 91st percentile among all processors, with nearest rivals including the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X at 51,947 (0.4% higher), the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX at 52,073 (0.7% higher), and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285T at 51,310 (0.8% lower). The i9-13900F essentially trades blows with these competitors, showing a performance delta of less than 1% across the board, which indicates the 13th Gen flagship remains competitive with newer and alternative architectures.

The GPU's average benchmark score of 15,852 places it at the 58th percentile among all GPUs, with nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon R9 370X at 15,862 (0.1% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 9060 at 16,014 (1% higher), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti at 16,129 (1.7% higher). The RX 7700 sits within 2% of these competitors, showing that its performance is closely matched with the RTX 3060 Ti and other mid-range options from both previous and current generations.

The combined percentile of 75 reflects the imbalance between the CPU's top-tier performance and the GPU's mid-range standing. The CPU's 3DMark max-threads score of 13,985 and PassMark multithread of 49,693 demonstrate exceptional multi-threaded capability, while the GPU's PassMark G3D of 20,974 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 of 2,865 show competent but not outstanding graphics performance. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 106,028 indicates the GPU's compute capability is respectable for OpenCL workloads, but the 58th percentile ranking confirms it is not a high-end compute part.

GPU Analysis

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 uses the Navi 32 chip built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 81.2 million per mm². The GPU features 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 render output units, with 40 ray accelerators for hardware-accelerated ray tracing in supported titles. The architecture is RDNA 3.0 with the codename Wheat Nas, representing the third generation of RDNA.

Memory configuration consists of 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 624.1 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 2,438 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective), while the GPU base clock is 1,900 MHz, game clock is 2,041 MHz, and boost clock reaches 2,459 MHz. This memory bandwidth is sufficient for 1440p gaming with high-resolution textures and supports the 16 GB frame buffer without bottlenecks in most scenarios.

The GPU's compute capabilities include FP32 throughput of 25.18 TFLOPS and FP16 at 25.18 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), with pixel rate of 236.1 GPixel/s and texture rate of 393.4 GTexel/s. The PassMark GPU compute score of 10,963 indicates moderate compute performance, while the Geekbench OpenCL score of 106,028 shows stronger OpenCL compute capability. For rendering workloads, the combination of 40 ray accelerators and 25.18 TFLOPS FP32 provides entry-level ray tracing performance, though the 58th percentile ranking suggests it will be outperformed by higher-tier RDNA 3 or competing NVIDIA parts in ray-traced scenes.

The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, with PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface. The card is dual-slot with dimensions of 267 mm length, 135 mm height, and 50 mm width, requiring a 550W suggested PSU with dual 8-pin power connectors. Display outputs include 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, and 1x USB Type-C, providing modern connectivity options for multiple monitors or VR headsets.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i9-13900F is a 24-core, 32-thread processor based on Raptor Lake architecture with the Raptor Lake-S codename, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process with a die size of 257 mm². The base clock runs at 2.00 GHz with a boost clock of 5.60 GHz, and the CPU has a 65W TDP, which is notably efficient for a 24-core part. The processor uses the Intel Socket 1700 platform and supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration, with ECC memory support for workstation applications.

Cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 cache per core, 2 MB of L2 cache per core, and 36 MB of shared L3 cache, providing 36 MB total L3 cache for the entire processor. The PCIe support includes Gen 5 with 20 lanes from the CPU, enabling high-bandwidth connectivity for GPUs and NVMe storage. The processor does not include integrated graphics and has a locked multiplier, meaning overclocking is not available, though the 5.60 GHz boost clock already provides strong single-thread performance.

Benchmark results show exceptional multi-threaded throughput: Cinebench R23 multicore of 40,928, Cinebench R20 multicore of 17,189, Cinebench R15 multicore of 4,125, Geekbench multicore of 19,680, and PassMark multithread of 49,693. Single-thread performance is equally impressive with Cinebench R23 single-core of 5,778, Cinebench R20 single-core of 2,426, Geekbench single-core of 2,533, and PassMark single-thread of 4,406.

The 3DMark thread scaling tests reveal how performance grows with thread count: 2,265 for 2 threads, 4,393 for 4 threads, 7,426 for 8 threads, 9,957 for 16 threads, and 13,985 for max threads. This scaling indicates the processor efficiently utilizes additional cores, with near-linear scaling from 8 to 16 threads and continued gains up to 32 threads. Specialized workloads show strong results: PassMark data compression of 635,147, integer math of 188,022, floating point math of 131,007, data encryption of 38,214, extended instructions of 36,525, random string sorting of 70,441, and physics of 2,766.

FAQ

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

A: The combined system sits at the 75th percentile across all benchmarked configurations, with the CPU at the 91st percentile among processors and the GPU at the 58th percentile among graphics cards.

Q: Does this system support ECC memory?

A: Yes, the Intel Core i9-13900F supports ECC memory, and the platform supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in dual-channel configuration.

Q: What are the GPU's ray tracing capabilities?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700 includes 40 ray accelerators, providing hardware-accelerated ray tracing in supported titles, with an FP32 throughput of 25.18 TFLOPS for compute workloads.

Q: How does the CPU compare to the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X?

A: The i9-13900F has an average benchmark score of 51,730, which is 0.4% lower than the Ryzen 9 5950X's 51,947, making them essentially equivalent in overall performance.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The RX 7700 features 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 624.1 GB/s of memory bandwidth and a memory clock of 2,438 MHz (19.5 Gbps effective).

Q: What is the CPU's TDP and what PSU is suggested?

A: The CPU has a 65W TDP, and the GPU has a 200W TDP with a suggested PSU of 550W, requiring dual 8-pin power connectors for the graphics card.

Q: Does the CPU have integrated graphics?

A: No, the Intel Core i9-13900F does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is required for display output.

Balance and Bottleneck

The performance data reveals a significant imbalance between the CPU and GPU in this pairing. The i9-13900F at the 91st CPU percentile dramatically outclasses the RX 7700 at the 58th GPU percentile, meaning the GPU will be the limiting factor in most gaming and GPU-accelerated workloads. The CPU's 3DMark max-threads score of 13,985 and PassMark multithread of 49,693 indicate it can feed frames far faster than the GPU can render them in gaming scenarios.

In CPU-bound workloads such as software compilation, data processing, and scientific computing, the system will perform at the CPU's high level, with the GPU idle or lightly loaded. The PassMark data compression score of 635,147 and integer math score of 188,022 demonstrate that the CPU can handle demanding compute tasks without GPU assistance. Conversely, in GPU-bound workloads like gaming at high resolutions or GPU rendering, the RX 7700 will limit overall system performance to its 58th percentile level.

The FPS scaling evidence, while estimated rather than measured, suggests that at 1080p the CPU's strong single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread of 1,145, PassMark single-thread of 4,406) will allow the GPU to operate near its maximum potential, while at higher resolutions the GPU will be the primary bottleneck. For users who upgrade the GPU to a higher-tier card in the future, the CPU's 91st percentile ranking means it will not become a bottleneck for most gaming workloads, providing a clear upgrade path.

Build Overview

This desktop build pairs the Intel Core i9-13900F, a 24-core Raptor Lake processor from the Core 13th Gen series, with the AMD Radeon RX 7700, a Navi 32-based GPU from the Radeon RX 7000 series. The CPU was released on January 3, 2023 with a launch MSRP of $524, while the GPU was released on September 17, 2025. The system class is desktop, and the combined performance percentile of 75 places it in the upper-midrange tier of all benchmarked configurations.

The CPU's 91st percentile ranking makes it one of the stronger processors available, competing within 1% of the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX, and Intel Core Ultra 9 285T. The GPU's 58th percentile ranking places it in the mid-range tier, with performance closely matching the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti within 1.7%. This combination creates a system that excels at CPU-heavy tasks while providing competent but not exceptional graphics performance, making it a balanced choice for users who need strong multi-threaded compute for productivity but only require mid-range gaming capability.