Intel Core i5-13450HX vs Intel Core i9-13900HK

Processor comparisons   30-01-2023
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-13450HX vs Intel Core i9-13900HK and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as UserBenchmark, Blender, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, 7zip, Gears 5, PassMark, RealBench, WPrime, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Furmark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-13900HK or Intel Core i5-13450HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13450HX

58%

Core i9-13900HK

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13450HX

57%

Core i9-13900HK

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.7	101.6
Valorant	114.4	115.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	64.6
Apex Legends	107.6	108.5
Call of Duty Warzone	85.8	86.6
Overwatch	92.7	93.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	79.6
DOOM Eternal	57.2	57.7
Warzone	89.2	90.0
Assassin's Creed	96.1	96.9
Valheim	95.0	95.8

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 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 i5-13450HX

115%

Core i9-13900HK

134%

To make a finishing choice 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 i9-13900HK is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13450HX since it has less power consumption: 55W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn 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 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 i5-13450HX	Intel Core i9-13900HK
Cinbench 15 Single-core	264	282
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2622	2730
Cinbench 20 Single-core	430	455
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5812	6039
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1482	1546
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16689	17328

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

	Intel Core i5-13450HX	Intel Core i9-13900HK
Single-Core	1357	1415
Multi-Core	28433	29517

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

	Intel Core i5-13450HX	Intel Core i9-13900HK
Single-Core	1909	1812
Multi-Core	12437	13291

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-13450HX	Intel Core i9-13900HK
Announcement date	January 27, 2023	November 12, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1964	FCBGA1744
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	5.2 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	10	14
Threads	16	20
Bus rate	16 GT/s	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	45 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	6500
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	32 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13450HX is 17% better than Core i9-13900HK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900HK has 4 more core than Core i5-13450HX. 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 i5-13450HX is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13900HK is better: 27
Although it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-13450HX and Intel Core i9-13900HK before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-13450HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13450HX specs and review.

Intel Core i9-13900HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13900HK specs and review.