Intel Core i5-13420H vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS

Processor comparisons 30-01-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-13420H vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, SuperPi, Blender, Handbrake, WPrime, RealBench, Prime95, 3DMark, Furmark, 7zip, PCMark 10, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS 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 6600HS

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13420H

55%

Ryzen 5 6600HS

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs 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 final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Control, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	96.3
Valorant	110.9	109.4
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	61.3
Apex Legends	104.2	102.9
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	82.1
Overwatch	89.8	88.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	75.5
DOOM Eternal	55.4	54.7
Warzone	86.5	85.4
Assassin's Creed	93.1	91.9
Valheim	92.0	90.8

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13420H

102%

Ryzen 5 6600HS

139%

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 6600HS is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13420H since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 35W. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	201	228
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2207	2261
Cinbench 20 Single-core	342	540
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4922	4963
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1238	1405
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14181	12636

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

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
Single-Core	1130	3016
Multi-Core	24178	24991

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

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
Single-Core	1381	1464
Multi-Core	9395	8133

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 newer the processor, 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 even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS
Announcement date	January 11, 2023	January 09, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP7
Core name	Raptor Lake	Rembrandt
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	13	6
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	35 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	DDR5
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800	3200
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB	384KB
L2 cache	1 MB	3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	FP7:100-000000546 FP7r2:100-000000562

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13420H is 2% better than Ryzen 5 6600HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13420H has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 6600HS. 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: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS is better: 13
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13420H and AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 6600HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 6600HS specs and review.