Intel Core i7-13700H vs Intel Core i9-11950H

Processor comparisons   13-11-2022
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-13700H vs Intel Core i9-11950H and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Blender, Blender, 3DMark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, UserBenchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, Furmark, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, 7zip, PCMark 10.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11950H or Intel Core i7-13700H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13700H

58%

Core i9-11950H

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13700H

57%

Core i9-11950H

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Control, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.0	94.6
Valorant	114.8	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	64.3	60.2
Apex Legends	107.9	101.0
Call of Duty Warzone	86.1	80.6
Overwatch	93.0	87.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.2	74.2
DOOM Eternal	57.4	53.7
Warzone	89.5	83.8
Assassin's Creed	96.4	90.3
Valheim	95.3	89.2

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 i7-13700H

128%

Core i9-11950H

67%

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 i7-13700H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11950H since it has less power consumption: 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 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 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 turns on all cores and threads 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. 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 i7-13700H	Intel Core i9-11950H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	265	287
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2619	2600
Cinbench 20 Single-core	432	642
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5801	5778
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1481	1668
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16656	16629

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

	Intel Core i7-13700H	Intel Core i9-11950H
Single-Core	1355	3836
Multi-Core	28376	28428

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

	Intel Core i7-13700H	Intel Core i9-11950H
Single-Core	1737	1324
Multi-Core	12774	6454

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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-13700H	Intel Core i9-11950H
Announcement date	November 12, 2022	February 21, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1787
Core name	Raptor Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	11
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	20	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 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	24 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 i9-11950H is 27% better than Core i7-13700H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-13700H has 6 more core than Core i9-11950H. 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 i7-13700H is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11950H is better: 7
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-13700H and Intel Core i9-11950H before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-13700H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13700H specs and review.

Intel Core i9-11950H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11950H specs and review.