Intel Core i5-13600HX vs Intel Core i9-10900X

Processor comparisons   14-11-2022
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-13600HX vs Intel Core i9-10900X and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as MATLAB, PassMark, WPrime, Blender, Gears 5, AIDA64, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, Furmark, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Prime95, SuperPi, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900X or Intel Core i5-13600HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13600HX

59%

Core i9-10900X

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-13600HX is 5% better than Core i9-10900X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13600HX

57%

Core i9-10900X

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 small game result, just 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: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, Control, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.8	100.7
Valorant	115.6	114.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.8	64.1
Apex Legends	108.7	107.5
Call of Duty Warzone	86.7	85.8
Overwatch	93.7	92.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.8	78.9
DOOM Eternal	57.8	57.2
Warzone	90.2	89.2
Assassin's Creed	97.1	96.1
Valheim	96.0	95.0

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 i5-13600HX

152%

Core i9-10900X

24%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i5-13600HX is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900X as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor 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 find out whether 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 run, 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 i5-13600HX	Intel Core i9-10900X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	282	198
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2765	2358
Cinbench 20 Single-core	457	523
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6127	6165
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1566	1143
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17589	14301

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

	Intel Core i5-13600HX	Intel Core i9-10900X
Single-Core	1432	2745
Multi-Core	29964	22786

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

	Intel Core i5-13600HX	Intel Core i9-10900X
Single-Core	1835	1237
Multi-Core	13490	12434

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

	Intel Core i5-13600HX	Intel Core i9-10900X
Announcement date	November 12, 2022	October 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2066
Core name	Raptor Lake	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	10
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	14	10
Threads	20	20
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb	256 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	94 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	6 MB
L3 cache	44 MB	19.25 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10900X is 35% better than Core i5-13600HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13600HX has 4 more core than Core i9-10900X. 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 i5-13600HX is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900X is better: 7
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13600HX and Intel Core i9-10900X before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13600HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13600HX specs and review.

Intel Core i9-10900X - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900X specs and review.