MSI High end
Check on Amazon MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi
$119–$131
Z790 tuning for unlocked CPUs
Intel Core i7-13700K
- Brand
- Intel
- Model
- Intel Core i7-13700K
Intel Core i7-13700K: 16-core 13th Gen Raptor Lake, unlocked with UHD 770 for LGA1700; great for 1440p gaming and content creation; launched Oct 20, 2022.
Compute rankTop 25% of CPUs
TierHigh end?GixCore tierWhat a part was built to do — not what it costs.EntryBudgetMainstreamHigh endEnthusiastFlagship A part can be cheap because it is an ageing flagship, or because it is a current entry-level model. The tier tells you which.
ReleasedOct 2022
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Cores16
Threads24
SocketLGA1700
MemoryDDR4 / DDR5
Base clock2.50 GHz
Boost clock5.40 GHz
TDP253 W
Cache30 MB
GixCore Editorial
Product overview
Intel’s Core i7-13700K is a 13th‑Gen “Raptor Lake” desktop CPU announced Sept. 27, 2022 and available Oct. 20, 2022. It combines 16 cores (8P+8E) and 24 threads with boost clocks up to 5.4 GHz. It targets the LGA1700 platform on 600- and 700‑series motherboards, includes Intel UHD Graphics 770, and supports PCIe 5.0/4.0. As of July 2026, it is not discontinued.
Positioned in the high_end i7 tier, it exists to deliver strong gaming and creator performance below i9 pricing. It’s well‑suited for 1440p gaming, streaming, video editing, 3D rendering, and fast office/productivity work. Unique: the K‑suffix brings an unlocked multiplier for overclocking.
Best for
Official product specifications - 1440p gaming
- streaming
- video editing
- 3D rendering
- office/productivity
Pairing fit
Compatible Motherboards
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class. See all 16 →
ASUS High end
Check on Amazon Prime Z790-A WiFi 6E
$123–$136
Z790 tuning for unlocked CPUs
ASUS High end
Check on Amazon ROG Maximus Z790 Hero
$475–$525
Z790 tuning for unlocked CPUs
Asus High end
Check on Amazon ROG Strix Z790-I Gaming WiFi
$550–$608
Z790 tuning for unlocked CPUs
Asus High end
Check on Amazon TUF Gaming Z790-Plus WiFi
$185–$205
Z790 tuning for unlocked CPUs
Gigabyte High end
Check on Amazon Z790 AORUS Elite AX
$180–$199
Z790 tuning for unlocked CPUsBudget pairings6 lower-tier compatible options
Gigabyte Mainstream
Check on Amazon B760 AORUS Elite AX
$114–$126
B760 platform match
MSI Mainstream
Check on Amazon MAG B760 Tomahawk WiFi
$129–$143
B760 platform match
MSI Mainstream
Check on Amazon PRO B760-P WiFi DDR4
$133–$147
B760 platform match
ASUS Mainstream
Check on Amazon TUF GAMING B760-PLUS WIFI
$123–$136
B760 platform match
Gigabyte Budget
Check on Amazon B760M Gaming Plus WiFi DDR4
$142–$157
B760 platform match
ASRock Budget
Check on Amazon B760M Pro RS
$104–$115
B760 platform matchPairing fit
Compatible RAM kits
Compatible options ranked for this part's performance class.
Kingston High end
Check on Amazon KF564C32BBEAK2-64 64GB DDR5-6400
$1,272–$1,406
DDR5-6400 sweet spot
TEAMGROUP High end
Check on Amazon T-Force XTREEM DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6400MHz CL32 FFXD532G6400HC32ADC01
$551–$609
DDR5-6400 sweet spot
KLEVV High end
Check on Amazon Bolt V DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30
$500–$552
DDR5-6000 sweet spot
Corsair High end
Check on Amazon CMK32GX5M2B6000C30 32GB DDR5-6000
$532–$588
DDR5-6000 sweet spot
G.SKILL High end
Check on Amazon F5-6000J3038F16GX2-TZ5NR 32GB DDR5-6000
$608–$672
DDR5-6000 sweet spot
V-Color High end
Check on Amazon Manta XSky DDR5 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz CL30
$456–$504
DDR5-6000 sweet spotBudget pairings6 lower-tier compatible options
PNY High end
Check on Amazon XLR8 Gaming 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 4000MHz
$120–$133
DDR4 compatible value option
PNY Enthusiast
Check on Amazon XLR8 Gaming 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-4600
$120–$133
DDR4 compatible value optionPNY Enthusiast
Check on Amazon XLR8 Gaming 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-4400
$120–$133
DDR4 compatible value optionPNY Enthusiast
Check on Amazon XLR8 Gaming 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-4200
$120–$133
DDR4 compatible value option
Kingston Mainstream
Check on Amazon KF556C40BB-16 16GB DDR5-5600
$322–$356
DDR5-5600 memory match
Kingston Mainstream
Check on Amazon KF556S40IBK2-32 32GB DDR5-5600
$538–$595
DDR5-5600 memory matchSpecifications
At a glance iEach dot represents a catalog model. Farther right means a higher measured value, not necessarily a better fit.Measured against the CPUs catalog
Current modelCatalog models
Cores16
Higher than 88% of CPUs
Threads24
Higher than 85% of CPUs
Boost clock5.4 GHZ
Higher than 86% of CPUs
RAM speed5600 MHz
Higher than 96% of CPUs
- Cores
- 16
- Threads
- 24
- Base clock
- 2.5 GHZ
- Boost clock
- 5.4 GHZ
- TDP
- 253 W
- Cache
- 30 MB
- Max Memory Size
- 128 GB
- ECC Support
- Yes
- Hyper Threading
- Yes
- Turbo Boost
- Yes
- Socket
- LGA1700
- Memory
- DDR4, DDR5
- Ram Speed
- 5600 MHz
- Processor Generation
- 13