Intel Core i5-13420H vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS

Processor comparisons   30-01-2023
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-13420H vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Furmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, Blender, Handbrake, 3DMark, Blender, 7zip, PCMark 10, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, RealBench, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 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 9 5900HS

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13420H

55%

Ryzen 9 5900HS

54%

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 run 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Control, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	96.3
Valorant	110.9	109.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	61.3
Apex Legends	104.2	102.9
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	82.1
Overwatch	89.8	88.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	75.5
DOOM Eternal	55.4	54.7
Warzone	86.5	85.4
Assassin's Creed	93.1	92.0
Valheim	92.0	90.9

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, 4K or FullHD. 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 9 5900HS

141%

To make a finishing decision 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 9 5900HS is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13420H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. 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. 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 9 5900HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	201	217
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2207	2099
Cinbench 20 Single-core	342	571
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4922	4260
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1238	1306
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14181	11711

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

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
Single-Core	1130	3320
Multi-Core	24178	23156

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

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
Single-Core	1381	1488
Multi-Core	9395	8180

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS 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 i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
Announcement date	January 11, 2023	January 01, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
Core name	Raptor Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	13	3
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	9400 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	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s
L1 cache	1 MB	8KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000300

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13420H is 11% better than Ryzen 9 5900HS in terms of CPU frequency. 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: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS is better: 11
Although it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13420H and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS before deciding which of the processors 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 9 5900HS - all data

• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• Fortnite gaming benchmark

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS specs and review.