Intel Core i5-13600H vs Intel Core i9-9980HK

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-13600H vs Intel Core i9-9980HK and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Blender, Gears 5, RealBench, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Prime95, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Handbrake, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9980HK 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 i9-9980HK

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13600H is 6% better than Core i9-9980HK. 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%

Core i9-9980HK

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.1	95.7
Valorant	113.8	108.8
Cyberpunk 2077	63.7	60.9
Apex Legends	106.9	102.2
Call of Duty Warzone	85.3	81.6
Overwatch	92.2	88.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.5	75.0
DOOM Eternal	56.9	54.4
Warzone	88.7	84.8
Assassin's Creed	95.6	91.4
Valheim	94.4	90.3

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

Core i9-9980HK

86%

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 Core i9-9980HK since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 45W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 i5-13600H	Intel Core i9-9980HK
Cinbench 15 Single-core	260	196
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2447	1607
Cinbench 20 Single-core	415	485
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5404	3503
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1390	1186
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15490	8370

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

	Intel Core i5-13600H	Intel Core i9-9980HK
Single-Core	1273	2657
Multi-Core	28963	15065

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

	Intel Core i5-13600H	Intel Core i9-9980HK
Single-Core	1628	1165
Multi-Core	11883	7554

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

	Intel Core i5-13600H	Intel Core i9-9980HK
Announcement date	January 23, 2023	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1440
Core name	Raptor Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	9
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	45 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	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	41.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	6 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
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 i5-13600H is 33% better than Core i9-9980HK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13600H has 4 more core than Core i9-9980HK. 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: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9980HK is better: 5
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-13600H and Intel Core i9-9980HK before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 i9-9980HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9980HK specs and review.