Intel Core i5-13420H vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600U

Processor comparisons   30-01-2023
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-13420H vs AMD Ryzen 5 4600U and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis 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 like Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Blender, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Gears 5, 7zip, 3DMark, PassMark, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, WPrime, RealBench, Prime95, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 4600U or Intel Core i5-13420H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13420H

57%

Ryzen 5 4600U

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13420H is 5% better than Ryzen 5 4600U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13420H

55%

Ryzen 5 4600U

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	94.4
Valorant	110.9	107.2
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	60.0
Apex Legends	104.2	100.8
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	80.4
Overwatch	89.8	86.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	74.0
DOOM Eternal	55.4	53.6
Warzone	86.5	83.6
Assassin's Creed	93.1	90.1
Valheim	92.0	89.0

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 tested computers not only did they have 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i5-13420H

102%

Ryzen 5 4600U

248%

To make a final 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 Ryzen 5 4600U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13420H since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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 video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	201	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2207	1363
Cinbench 20 Single-core	342	448
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4922	3011
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1238	1162
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14181	8044

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

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Single-Core	1130	2389
Multi-Core	24178	13861

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

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Single-Core	1381	1120
Multi-Core	9395	6229

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
Announcement date	January 11, 2023	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
Core name	Raptor Lake	Renoir
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	13	2
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000105

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13420H is 38% better than Ryzen 5 4600U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13420H has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 4600U. 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 i5-13420H is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600U is better: 6
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13420H and AMD Ryzen 5 4600U before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-13420H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13420H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600U specs and review.