Intel Core i5-13500H vs Intel Core i9-12900H

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-13500H vs Intel Core i9-12900H tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, MATLAB, AIDA64, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, PassMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-12900H 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 i9-12900H

66%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900H is 13% better than Core i5-13500H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13500H

56%

Core i9-12900H

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.0	100.8
Valorant	112.5	114.5
Cyberpunk 2077	63.0	64.1
Apex Legends	105.7	107.7
Call of Duty Warzone	84.4	85.9
Overwatch	91.1	92.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.6	79.0
DOOM Eternal	56.2	57.3
Warzone	87.7	89.3
Assassin's Creed	94.5	96.2
Valheim	93.4	95.1

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13500H

123%

Core i9-12900H

143%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i9-12900H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13500H 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. It is necessary to count 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 programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 i9-12900H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	249	484
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2288	5097
Cinbench 20 Single-core	393	808
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5045	11333
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1302	2866
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14449	32614

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

	Intel Core i5-13500H	Intel Core i9-12900H
Single-Core	1193	7469
Multi-Core	24604	55757

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

	Intel Core i5-13500H	Intel Core i9-12900H
Single-Core	1670	1935
Multi-Core	10773	12544

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13500H	Intel Core i9-12900H
Announcement date	January 21, 2023	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Core name	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	12
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.8 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	12400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	6400
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	108 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
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 i9-12900H is 7% better than Core i5-13500H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-12900H 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: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900H is better: 27
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-13500H and Intel Core i9-12900H before making a choice which processor 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 i9-12900H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900H specs and review.