Intel Core i5-13600H vs Intel Core i9-13950HX

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-13600H vs Intel Core i9-13950HX and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Prime95, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, RealBench, SuperPi, MATLAB, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, AIDA64, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-13950HX 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 i9-13950HX

64%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13950HX is 9% better than Core i5-13600H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13600H

56%

Core i9-13950HX

64%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.1	112.9
Valorant	113.8	128.3
Cyberpunk 2077	63.7	71.9
Apex Legends	106.9	120.6
Call of Duty Warzone	85.3	96.2
Overwatch	92.2	103.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.5	88.5
DOOM Eternal	56.9	64.2
Warzone	88.7	100.1
Assassin's Creed	95.6	107.8
Valheim	94.4	106.5

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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%

Core i9-13950HX

124%

To make a final 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 i9-13950HX is more energy efficient than the Core i5-13600H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 65W. 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 the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor 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 make sure that the software 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 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 i9-13950HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	260	446
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2447	4439
Cinbench 20 Single-core	415	726
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5404	9835
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1390	2507
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15490	28251

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

	Intel Core i5-13600H	Intel Core i9-13950HX
Single-Core	1273	2295
Multi-Core	28963	48131

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

	Intel Core i5-13600H	Intel Core i9-13950HX
Single-Core	1628	2423
Multi-Core	11883	24434

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new 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	Intel Core i9-13950HX
Announcement date	January 23, 2023	November 12, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	5.6 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	12	24
Threads	16	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)	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 DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	6500
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L2 cache	6 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	68 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
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 5% better than Core i9-13950HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13950HX has 12 more core than Core i5-13600H. 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: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13950HX is better: 29
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-13600H and Intel Core i9-13950HX 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 i9-13950HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13950HX specs and review.