Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i9-11900H

Processor comparisons 12-10-2022

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-13100 vs Intel Core i9-11900H and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, WPrime, 7zip, Furmark, Gears 5, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, UserBenchmark, Blender, AIDA64, Blender, PCMark 10, MATLAB, RealBench, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900H or Intel Core i3-13100.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-13100

57%

Core i9-11900H

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-11900H is 1% better than Core i3-13100. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-13100

54%

Core i9-11900H

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.3	98.3
Valorant	108.3	111.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	62.6
Apex Legends	101.8	105.0
Call of Duty Warzone	81.2	83.8
Overwatch	87.7	90.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	77.1
DOOM Eternal	54.2	55.9
Warzone	84.5	87.2
Assassin's Creed	91.0	93.9
Valheim	89.9	92.8

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 i3-13100

88%

Core i9-11900H

45%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-13100 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900H as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	Intel Core i3-13100	Intel Core i9-11900H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	231	293
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2369	2652
Cinbench 20 Single-core	383	655
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5259	5897
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1336	1703
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15117	16969

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

	Intel Core i3-13100	Intel Core i9-11900H
Single-Core	1221	3915
Multi-Core	25763	29011

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

	Intel Core i3-13100	Intel Core i9-11900H
Single-Core	1718	1705
Multi-Core	7178	10136

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-13100	Intel Core i9-11900H
Announcement date	October 11, 2022	February 21, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Core name	Raptor Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	11
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate	14 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	12400 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800	3200
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-11900H is 2% better than Core i3-13100 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-11900H has 4 more core than Core i3-13100. 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 i3-13100 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900H is better: 26
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-13100 and Intel Core i9-11900H before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-13100 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-13100 specs and review.

Intel Core i9-11900H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11900H specs and review.