Core i7 13700K — pairing guide

Gaming performance index 79.9 (Ryzen 7 9800X3D = 100, our own spec-derived index). Socket LGA1700 · peak boost power 253W · data provenance: Our own spec-derived index. own index

Index comparisons with popular graphics cards

Each figure is this CPU's index divided by the card's index at that resolution — above 1 means the CPU index is the larger of the two.

GPU	1080p	1440p	4K
GeForce RTX 5090	0.80×	0.80×	0.80×	Calculate
GeForce RTX 5080	1.49×	1.50×	1.50×	Calculate
GeForce RTX 4070	2.85×	2.87×	2.92×	Calculate
Radeon RX 9070 XT	2.18×	2.19×	2.21×	Calculate
GeForce RTX 4060	5.29×	5.26×	5.29×	Calculate
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	6.50×	6.19×	5.96×	Calculate

Where it sits

The Core i7 13700K ranks 21 of 44 in our database by gaming index. One step up is the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus (index 82.9). One step down is the Core Ultra 5 245K (index 78). The fastest LGA1700 chip in the database — the drop-in upgrade ceiling for this motherboard — is the Core i9 14900K (index 93.1).

Power

With a GeForce RTX 4070, this CPU's 253W peak boost power points to a 750W PSU by our wattage checker method (peak CPU + GPU board power + 100W overhead, smallest standard size keeping at least ~25% reserve — this pairing's reserve works out to ~36%).

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