Intel Core i5-13500H vs Intel Core i5-13600K

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-13500H vs Intel Core i5-13600K and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, 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 test applications like VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Blender, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Blender, SuperPi, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, AIDA64, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, PassMark, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-13600K or Intel Core i5-13500H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13500H

57%

Core i5-13600K

64%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13600K is 10% better than Core i5-13500H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13500H

56%

Core i5-13600K

60%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.0	106.5
Valorant	112.5	121.0
Cyberpunk 2077	63.0	67.8
Apex Legends	105.7	113.7
Call of Duty Warzone	84.4	90.8
Overwatch	91.1	98.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.6	83.5
DOOM Eternal	56.2	60.5
Warzone	87.7	94.4
Assassin's Creed	94.5	101.6
Valheim	93.4	100.4

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 comparing not only were the equipped with 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i5-13500H

123%

Core i5-13600K

54%

To make a finishing decision 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 i5-13500H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13600K since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i5-13500H	Intel Core i5-13600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	249	400
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2288	4282
Cinbench 20 Single-core	393	673
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5045	9530
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1302	2405
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14449	27440

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

	Intel Core i5-13500H	Intel Core i5-13600K
Single-Core	1193	2197
Multi-Core	24604	46776

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

	Intel Core i5-13500H	Intel Core i5-13600K
Single-Core	1670	2049
Multi-Core	10773	18118

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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-13500H	Intel Core i5-13600K
Announcement date	January 21, 2023	September 23, 2022
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	12	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)	45 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	6500
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	y
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13600K is 10% better than Core i5-13500H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13600K has 2 more core than Core i5-13500H. 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 i5-13500H is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13600K is better: 30
All the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-13500H and Intel Core i5-13600K before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13500H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13500H specs and review.

Intel Core i5-13600K - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13600K specs and review.