Intel Core i5-13500HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

Processor comparisons   28-01-2023
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-13500HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900X tests and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, PassMark, Gears 5, Prime95, Blender, WPrime, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, RealBench, SuperPi, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 7900X or Intel Core i5-13500HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13500HX

58%

Ryzen 9 7900X

66%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7900X is 12% better than Core i5-13500HX. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13500HX

57%

Ryzen 9 7900X

62%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.1	110.0
Valorant	114.9	125.1
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	70.0
Apex Legends	108.0	117.5
Call of Duty Warzone	86.2	93.8
Overwatch	93.0	101.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.3	86.3
DOOM Eternal	57.4	62.5
Warzone	89.6	97.5
Assassin's Creed	96.5	105.0
Valheim	95.3	103.8

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 computers participating in the comparing 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. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13500HX

173%

Ryzen 9 7900X

42%

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 i5-13500HX is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7900X as it consumes less power: 38W vs. 170W. 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

For example you want 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 reach maximum performance, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. 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 run, and all the advantages 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 i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	279	310
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2710	5138
Cinbench 20 Single-core	451	749
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5999	12290
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1535	1918
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17212	33781

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

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Single-Core	1406	4063
Multi-Core	29320	54482

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

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Single-Core	1975	2172
Multi-Core	12829	21612

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13500HX	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Announcement date	December 12, 2022	September 27, 2022
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM5
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raphael
Architecture	x86	Zen 4
Generation	13	5
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	5.6 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Cores	14	12
Threads	20	24
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	12600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	38 W	170 W
Memory type	DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	768KB
L2 cache	6 MB	12MB
L3 cache	44 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000589

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7900X is 48% better than Core i5-13500HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13500HX has 2 more core than Ryzen 9 7900X. 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 i5-13500HX is better: 11
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is better: 28
All the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13500HX and AMD Ryzen 9 7900X before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13500HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13500HX specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7900X specs and review.