Intel Core i5-13420H vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX

Processor comparisons 30-01-2023

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-13420H vs AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Gears 5, 7zip, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, MATLAB, Blender, 3DMark, SuperPi, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Prime95, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX 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 6980HX

58%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 6980HX is 1% better than Core i5-13420H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13420H

55%

Ryzen 9 6980HX

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	97.1
Valorant	110.9	110.3
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	61.8
Apex Legends	104.2	103.7
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	82.8
Overwatch	89.8	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	76.1
DOOM Eternal	55.4	55.2
Warzone	86.5	86.1
Assassin's Creed	93.1	92.7
Valheim	92.0	91.6

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. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13420H

102%

Ryzen 9 6980HX

119%

To make a final 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 6980HX is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13420H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve 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 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 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 i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	201	263
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2207	2492
Cinbench 20 Single-core	342	605
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4922	5453
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1238	972
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14181	13866

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

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
Single-Core	1130	3318
Multi-Core	24178	27686

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

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
Single-Core	1381	1617
Multi-Core	9395	8927

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-13420H	AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX
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	5 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	12	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 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	512KB
L2 cache	1 MB	4MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	FP7:100-000000750 FP7r2:100-000000751

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 9 6980HX 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: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX is better: 14
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13420H and AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX before making a choice 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 9 6980HX - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 6980HX specs and review.