Intel Core i5-13600H vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Processor comparisons 29-01-2023

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-13600H vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900 and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing, programming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as VeraCrypt, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Prime95, PassMark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, 3DMark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, RealBench, Furmark, WPrime, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5900 or Intel Core i5-13600H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13600H

58%

Ryzen 9 5900

62%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5900 is 6% better than Core i5-13600H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13600H

56%

Ryzen 9 5900

59%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.1	103.8
Valorant	113.8	118.0
Cyberpunk 2077	63.7	66.1
Apex Legends	106.9	110.9
Call of Duty Warzone	85.3	88.5
Overwatch	92.2	95.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.5	81.4
DOOM Eternal	56.9	59.0
Warzone	88.7	92.0
Assassin's Creed	95.6	99.1
Valheim	94.4	97.9

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 i5-13600H

120%

Ryzen 9 5900

89%

To make a finishing choice 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 i5-13600H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5900 since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, 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 reach maximum efficiency. You will find out 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i5-13600H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	260	285
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2447	3789
Cinbench 20 Single-core	415	668
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5404	8653
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1390	1815
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15490	23790

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

	Intel Core i5-13600H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Single-Core	1273	3487
Multi-Core	28963	39560

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

	Intel Core i5-13600H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Single-Core	1628	1743
Multi-Core	11883	15530

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13600H	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Announcement date	January 23, 2023	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Raptor Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	13	4
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	12	12
Threads	16	24
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	6MB
L3 cache	18 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000062

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-13600H is 16% better than Ryzen 9 5900 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-13600H is better: 11
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is better: 25
However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here 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 opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-13600H and AMD Ryzen 9 5900 before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13600H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13600H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900 specs and review.