Core i7-13700K vs Pentium G3450T

The Core i7-13700K packs 16 cores / 24 threads, while the Pentium G3450T offers 2 cores / 2 threads — the Core i7-13700K has 14 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.4 GHz on the Core i7-13700K versus 2.9 GHz on the Pentium G3450T — a 60.2% clock advantage for the Core i7-13700K (base: 3.4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). The Core i7-13700K uses the Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Pentium G3450T uses Haswell (2013−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Core i7-13700K scores 45,784 against the Pentium G3450T's 1,904 — a 184% lead for the Core i7-13700K. Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 2,846 vs 614, a 129% lead for the Core i7-13700K that directly translates to higher frame rates. L3 cache: 30 MB (total) on the Core i7-13700K vs 3 MB (total) on the Pentium G3450T.

The Core i7-13700K uses the LGA1700 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Pentium G3450T uses LGA1150 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR5-5600 on the Core i7-13700K versus DDR3-1600 on the Pentium G3450T — the Core i7-13700K supports 50% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Core i7-13700K supports up to 192 GB of RAM compared to 32 GB — 142.9% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 20 (Core i7-13700K) vs 16 (Pentium G3450T) — the Core i7-13700K offers 4 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: Intel Z790,Intel H770,Intel B760,Intel Z690,Intel H670,Intel B660,Intel H610 (Core i7-13700K) and H81,B85,H87,Z87,H97,Z97 (Pentium G3450T).

Virtualization support: true (Core i7-13700K) vs Yes (Pentium G3450T). Both include integrated graphics — Intel UHD Graphics 770 (Core i7-13700K) and Intel HD Graphics (Pentium G3450T) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Direct competitor: Core i7-13700K rivals Ryzen 9 7900X.

The Core i7-13700K launched at $409 MSRP, while the Pentium G3450T debuted at $75. At current prices ($400 vs $45), the Pentium G3450T is $355 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i7-13700K delivers 114.5 pts/$ vs 42.3 pts/$ for the Pentium G3450T — making the Core i7-13700K the 92% better value option.