PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Core i7-13700T

2023

Why buy it

✅+0.6% higher PassMark.
✅Costs $65 less on MSRP ($384 MSRP vs $449 MSRP).
✅Delivers 17.7% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 72.6 vs 61.7 PassMark/$ ($384 MSRP vs $449 MSRP).
✅Draws 35W instead of 105W, a 70W reduction.
✅Newer platform on LGA1700 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 5800X across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.

Ryzen 7 5800X

2020

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +18.7% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅20% more PCIe lanes (24 vs 20) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (27,712 vs 27,890).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 61.7 vs 72.6 PassMark/$ ($449 MSRP vs $384 MSRP).
❌200% higher power demand at 105W vs 35W.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Core i7-13700T moves to LGA1700 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core i7-13700T can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Core i7-13700T

2023

Ryzen 7 5800X

2020

Why buy it

✅+0.6% higher PassMark.
✅Costs $65 less on MSRP ($384 MSRP vs $449 MSRP).
✅Delivers 17.7% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 72.6 vs 61.7 PassMark/$ ($384 MSRP vs $449 MSRP).
✅Draws 35W instead of 105W, a 70W reduction.
✅Newer platform on LGA1700 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +18.7% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅20% more PCIe lanes (24 vs 20) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 5800X across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (27,712 vs 27,890).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 61.7 vs 72.6 PassMark/$ ($449 MSRP vs $384 MSRP).
❌200% higher power demand at 105W vs 35W.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Core i7-13700T moves to LGA1700 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core i7-13700T can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Core i7-13700T better than Ryzen 7 5800X?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen 7 5800X is ahead with a 18.7% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Core i7-13700T pulls ahead with 0.6% better PassMark.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Core i7-13700T is the better fit. You are getting 0.6% better PassMark, backed by 16 cores and 24 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Core i7-13700T is the smarter buy today. Core i7-13700T is $65 cheaper on MSRP at $384 MSRP versus $449 MSRP, and it gives you 0.6% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Ryzen 7 5800X is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 18.7% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. It is also 17.7% better value on MSRP (72.6 vs 61.7 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper. That said, if you already own a compatible AM4 + DDR4 setup, Ryzen 7 5800X can still make sense as a platform-matched option because it avoids a motherboard and RAM swap, but on MSRP alone you would want to find it meaningfully cheaper in real-world listings before that path becomes easy to justify.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Core i7-13700T is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2023 vs 2020), a healthier platform with LGA1700 and DDR5 instead of AM4, and more multi-core headroom with 16 cores / 24 threads instead of 8/16. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i7-13700T Benchmark Check

Ryzen 7 5800X Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core i7-13700T	Ryzen 7 5800X
1080p
low	264 FPS	206 FPS
medium	254 FPS	178 FPS
high	210 FPS	146 FPS
ultra	181 FPS	110 FPS
1440p
low	225 FPS	170 FPS
medium	193 FPS	142 FPS
high	153 FPS	115 FPS
ultra	135 FPS	88 FPS
4K
low	154 FPS	83 FPS
medium	131 FPS	74 FPS
high	101 FPS	59 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	46 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core i7-13700T	Ryzen 7 5800X
1080p
low	311 FPS	662 FPS
medium	266 FPS	558 FPS
high	223 FPS	466 FPS
ultra	205 FPS	417 FPS
1440p
low	258 FPS	563 FPS
medium	228 FPS	493 FPS
high	197 FPS	423 FPS
ultra	172 FPS	361 FPS
4K
low	160 FPS	350 FPS
medium	143 FPS	308 FPS
high	134 FPS	288 FPS
ultra	119 FPS	250 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core i7-13700T	Ryzen 7 5800X
1080p
low	647 FPS	693 FPS
medium	526 FPS	651 FPS
high	465 FPS	570 FPS
ultra	404 FPS	464 FPS
1440p
low	588 FPS	693 FPS
medium	484 FPS	573 FPS
high	423 FPS	498 FPS
ultra	368 FPS	413 FPS
4K
low	431 FPS	484 FPS
medium	370 FPS	410 FPS
high	332 FPS	363 FPS
ultra	283 FPS	302 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core i7-13700T	Ryzen 7 5800X
1080p
low	697 FPS	693 FPS
medium	697 FPS	693 FPS
high	697 FPS	693 FPS
ultra	629 FPS	693 FPS
1440p
low	697 FPS	693 FPS
medium	685 FPS	693 FPS
high	592 FPS	672 FPS
ultra	516 FPS	593 FPS
4K
low	543 FPS	604 FPS
medium	492 FPS	550 FPS
high	438 FPS	495 FPS
ultra	382 FPS	436 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i7-13700T and Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i7-13700T

The Core i7-13700T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 4 January 2023 (2 years ago). It is based on the Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) architecture. It features 16 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 1.4 GHz, with boost up to 4.9 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1700. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200. Passmark benchmark score: 27,890 points. Launch price was $384.

Ryzen 7 5800X

The Ryzen 7 5800X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 5 November 2020 (5 years ago). It is based on the Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.8 GHz, with boost up to 4.7 GHz. L3 cache: 32 MB. L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm, 12 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 27,712 points. Launch price was $449.

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Processing Power

The Core i7-13700T packs 16 cores / 24 threads, while the Ryzen 7 5800X offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Core i7-13700T has 8 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.9 GHz on the Core i7-13700T versus 4.7 GHz on the Ryzen 7 5800X — a 4.2% clock advantage for the Core i7-13700T (base: 1.4 GHz vs 3.8 GHz). The Core i7-13700T uses the Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Ryzen 7 5800X uses Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) (7 nm, 12 nm). In PassMark, the Core i7-13700T scores 27,890 against the Ryzen 7 5800X's 27,712 — a 0.6% lead for the Core i7-13700T. L3 cache: 30 MB (total) on the Core i7-13700T vs 32 MB on the Ryzen 7 5800X.

Feature	Core i7-13700T	Ryzen 7 5800X
Cores / Threads	16 / 24+100%	8 / 16
Boost Clock	4.9 GHz+4%	4.7 GHz
Base Clock	1.4 GHz	3.8 GHz+171%
L3 Cache	30 MB (total)	32 MB+7%
L2 Cache	2 MB (per core)+300%	512K (per core)
Process	Intel 7 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Architecture	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
PassMark	27,890	27,712
Cinebench R23 Multi	11,611	—
Geekbench 6 Single	2,537	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	15,020	—

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Memory & Platform

The Core i7-13700T uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Ryzen 7 5800X uses AM4 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR5-5600 on the Core i7-13700T versus DDR4-3200 on the Ryzen 7 5800X — the Core i7-13700T supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i7-13700T supports up to 192 GB of RAM compared to 128 GB — 40% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i7-13700T) vs 24 (Ryzen 7 5800X) — the Ryzen 7 5800X offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: Z790,B760,H770,H710 (Core i7-13700T) and AMD 500 series,AMD 400 series,AMD 300 series (Ryzen 7 5800X).

Feature	Core i7-13700T	Ryzen 7 5800X
Socket	LGA1700	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+25%	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-5600+25%	DDR4-3200
Max RAM Capacity	192 GB+50%	128 GB
RAM Channels	2	2
ECC Support	Yes	Yes
PCIe Lanes	20	24+20%

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Advanced Features

Only the Ryzen 7 5800X has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Core i7-13700T) vs AMD-V (Ryzen 7 5800X). The Core i7-13700T includes integrated graphics (UHD 770), while the Ryzen 7 5800X requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i7-13700T targets Gaming, Ryzen 7 5800X targets Desktop. Direct competitor: Core i7-13700T rivals Ryzen 7 7700.

Feature	Core i7-13700T	Ryzen 7 5800X
Integrated GPU	Yes	No
IGPU Model	UHD 770	—
Unlocked	No	Yes
AVX-512	No	No
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d	AMD-V
Target Use	Gaming	Desktop

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Value Analysis

The Core i7-13700T launched at $384 MSRP, while the Ryzen 7 5800X debuted at $449. On MSRP ($384 vs $449), the Core i7-13700T is $65 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i7-13700T delivers 72.6 pts/$ vs 61.7 pts/$ for the Ryzen 7 5800X — making the Core i7-13700T the 16.2% better value option.