Intel Core i5-13600H vs Intel Core i9-11980HK

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-13600H vs Intel Core i9-11980HK and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, PassMark, Prime95, Furmark, Blender, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, RealBench, Blender, VeraCrypt, WPrime, MATLAB, AIDA64.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11980HK 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%

Core i9-11980HK

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13600H

56%

Core i9-11980HK

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.1	98.4
Valorant	113.8	111.8
Cyberpunk 2077	63.7	62.6
Apex Legends	106.9	105.1
Call of Duty Warzone	85.3	83.9
Overwatch	92.2	90.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.5	77.2
DOOM Eternal	56.9	55.9
Warzone	88.7	87.2
Assassin's Creed	95.6	93.9
Valheim	94.4	92.8

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i5-13600H

120%

Core i9-11980HK

82%

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 i5-13600H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11980HK as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 65W. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 can 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	Intel Core i9-11980HK
Cinbench 15 Single-core	260	298
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2447	2704
Cinbench 20 Single-core	415	668
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5404	6009
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1390	1735
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15490	17294

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

	Intel Core i5-13600H	Intel Core i9-11980HK
Single-Core	1273	3989
Multi-Core	28963	29565

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

	Intel Core i5-13600H	Intel Core i9-11980HK
Single-Core	1628	1599
Multi-Core	11883	10219

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13600H	Intel Core i9-11980HK
Announcement date	January 23, 2023	February 21, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1787
Core name	Raptor Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	11
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	9800 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	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	4 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 i5-13600H is 8% better than Core i9-11980HK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13600H has 4 more core than Core i9-11980HK. 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: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11980HK is better: 12
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-13600H and Intel Core i9-11980HK 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.

Intel Core i9-11980HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11980HK specs and review.