Processor Graphics indicates graphics processing circuitry integrated into the processor, providing the graphics, compute, media, and display capabilities. The Core i7-13700K's Intel UHD Graphics 770 benefit from slightly higher clock speeds and faster RAM that gives it an edge over older Alder Lake parts, but that's not all that matters when it comes to gaming. Intel® Thread Director helps monitor and analyze performance data in real-time to seamlessly place the right application thread on the right core and optimize performance per watt. While status seekers crave the Core i9, Intel's Core i7 processors are often the best values among Team Blue's desktop chips. Since the only component that's changed in these tests is the CPU, the difference in total power consumption is mostly due to that part alone, though comparisons between AMD and Intel must be taken with a grain of salt as we can't test them on the same motherboard.

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Frame-rate watchers are inclined to view these processors' integrated graphics as unusable for gaming, but it's important to keep in mind that we saw playable frame rates from most of these CPUs in all tests at 720p.

Instruction Set Extensions are additional instructions which can increase performance when the same operations are performed on multiple data objects. For communication with other components in the machine, Core i7-13700 uses a PCI-Express Gen 5 connection.To get the full capabilities of Intel Thread Director, pair a select 13th Gen Intel Core desktop processor with Windows 11. The Core i7-13700K is notably power-hungry, drawing 364 watts (W) of total system power in Cinebench and 544W in Adobe Premiere.