Intel Core i5-13500T vs Intel Core i9-13980HX

Processor comparisons 29-01-2023

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-13500T vs Intel Core i9-13980HX tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Blender, SuperPi, Gears 5, Blender, MATLAB, AIDA64, PCMark 10, PassMark, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, VeraCrypt, 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-13980HX or Intel Core i5-13500T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13500T

60%

Core i9-13980HX

67%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13980HX is 10% better than Core i5-13500T. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13500T

58%

Core i9-13980HX

63%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	103.5	111.3
Valorant	117.6	126.5
Cyberpunk 2077	65.9	70.8
Apex Legends	110.6	118.9
Call of Duty Warzone	88.2	94.8
Overwatch	95.3	102.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.2	87.3
DOOM Eternal	58.8	63.2
Warzone	91.8	98.6
Assassin's Creed	98.8	106.2
Valheim	97.6	105.0

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 i5-13500T

169%

Core i9-13980HX

135%

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 Core i5-13500T is more energy efficient than the Core i9-13980HX since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 55W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i5-13500T	Intel Core i9-13980HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	317	495
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3243	5225
Cinbench 20 Single-core	524	822
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7202	11663
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1829	2902
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	20710	33649

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

	Intel Core i5-13500T	Intel Core i9-13980HX
Single-Core	1671	2422
Multi-Core	35293	58763

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

	Intel Core i5-13500T	Intel Core i9-13980HX
Single-Core	1782	2235
Multi-Core	15214	22830

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-13500T	Intel Core i9-13980HX
Announcement date	January 14, 2023	January 25, 2023
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1964
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	5.6 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	14	24
Threads	20	32
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)	35 W	55 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	4800	6500
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	4 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	36 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	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 i9-13980HX is 19% better than Core i5-13500T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13980HX has 10 more core than Core i5-13500T. 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 i5-13500T is better: 1
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13980HX is better: 30
Although it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13500T and Intel Core i9-13980HX before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13500T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13500T specs and review.

Intel Core i9-13980HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13980HX specs and review.