Intel Core i5-13600 vs Intel Core i9-13900

Processor comparisons   12-11-2022
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-13600 vs Intel Core i9-13900 and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as UserBenchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, AIDA64, Gears 5, Furmark, Blender, Blender, 3DMark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, MATLAB, Handbrake, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-13900 or Intel Core i5-13600.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13600

63%

Core i9-13900

67%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900 is 5% better than Core i5-13600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13600

59%

Core i9-13900

62%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.2	110.5
Valorant	118.4	125.6
Cyberpunk 2077	66.3	70.3
Apex Legends	111.3	118.1
Call of Duty Warzone	88.8	94.2
Overwatch	95.9	101.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.7	86.7
DOOM Eternal	59.2	62.8
Warzone	92.3	98.0
Assassin's Creed	99.5	105.5
Valheim	98.3	104.2

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 comparisons 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. 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 i5-13600

100%

Core i9-13900

56%

To make a finishing 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 i5-13600 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-13900 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 115W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn 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 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 i5-13600	Intel Core i9-13900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	383	521
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3979	5424
Cinbench 20 Single-core	637	865
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8839	12052
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2241	3054
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	25423	34668

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

	Intel Core i5-13600	Intel Core i9-13900
Single-Core	2048	2791
Multi-Core	43328	59086

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

	Intel Core i5-13600	Intel Core i9-13900
Single-Core	1965	1965
Multi-Core	15871	22085

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-13600	Intel Core i9-13900
Announcement date	December 10, 2022	December 13, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1700
Core name	Adler Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	5.6 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3 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)	65 W	115 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 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	89.6 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	36 MB
Overclocking	y	No
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13600 is 14% better than Core i9-13900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900 has 10 more core than Core i5-13600. 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 i5-13600 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13900 is better: 26
However, it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-13600 and Intel Core i9-13900 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-13600 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13600 specs and review.

Intel Core i9-13900 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13900 specs and review.