Intel Core i9-13900HK vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX

Processor comparisons 13-11-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i9-13900HK vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, RealBench, VeraCrypt, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, 7zip, SuperPi, Blender, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Furmark, Handbrake, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Valorant
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Fallout 76
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DOOM: Eternal
Apex Legends

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX or Intel Core i9-13900HK.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-13900HK

58%

Ryzen 9 6900HX

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13900HK

57%

Ryzen 9 6900HX

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.6	97.2
Valorant	115.4	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.6	61.8
Apex Legends	108.5	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	86.6	82.8
Overwatch	93.5	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.6	76.2
DOOM Eternal	57.7	55.2
Warzone	90.0	86.1
Assassin's Creed	96.9	92.8
Valheim	95.8	91.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-13900HK

134%

Ryzen 9 6900HX

120%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-13900HK is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 6900HX since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-13900HK	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	282	258
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2730	2509
Cinbench 20 Single-core	455	604
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6039	5500
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1546	1562
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17328	13996

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-13900HK	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Single-Core	1415	3344
Multi-Core	29517	27674

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-13900HK	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Single-Core	1812	1626
Multi-Core	13291	9009

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-13900HK	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Announcement date	November 12, 2022	January 09, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP7
Core name	Raptor Lake	Rembrandt
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	13	6
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	512KB
L2 cache	8 MB	4MB
L3 cache	32 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		FP7:100-000000544 FP7r2:100-000000560

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 6900HX is 15% better than Core i9-13900HK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900HK has 6 more core than Ryzen 9 6900HX. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13900HK is better: 31
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX is better: 7
However, it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-13900HK and AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-13900HK - all data

• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• Cinebench r15 score

• Intel Core i9-13900HK specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX specs and review.