Intel Core i9-13900HK vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

Processor comparisons   13-11-2022
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-13900HK vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, 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 synthetic type tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, AIDA64, PassMark, Blender, WPrime, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, 3DMark, SuperPi, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Blender, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 6600U or Intel Core i9-13900HK.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-13900HK

58%

Ryzen 5 6600U

57%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900HK is 1% better than Ryzen 5 6600U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13900HK

57%

Ryzen 5 6600U

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. And if it seems to you 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.6	96.0
Valorant	115.4	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	64.6	61.1
Apex Legends	108.5	102.5
Call of Duty Warzone	86.6	81.8
Overwatch	93.5	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.6	75.3
DOOM Eternal	57.7	54.5
Warzone	90.0	85.1
Assassin's Creed	96.9	91.6
Valheim	95.8	90.5

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 i9-13900HK

134%

Ryzen 5 6600U

313%

To make a final decision 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 Ryzen 5 6600U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-13900HK since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 15W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on 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 program 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 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 i9-13900HK	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	282	226
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2730	2178
Cinbench 20 Single-core	455	525
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6039	4771
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1546	1356
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17328	12138

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

	Intel Core i9-13900HK	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Single-Core	1415	2902
Multi-Core	29517	23998

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

	Intel Core i9-13900HK	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Single-Core	1812	1412
Multi-Core	13291	7815

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, 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, 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 i9-13900HK	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Announcement date	November 12, 2022	January 09, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP7
Core name	Raptor Lake	Rembrandt
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	13	6
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	14	6
Threads	20	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	15 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	384KB
L2 cache	8 MB	3MB
L3 cache	32 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		FP7:100-000000536 FP7r2:100-000000548

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 6600U is 3% better than Core i9-13900HK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900HK has 8 more core than Ryzen 5 6600U. 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 i9-13900HK is better: 32
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 6600U is better: 6
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-13900HK and AMD Ryzen 5 6600U before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-13900HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13900HK specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 6600U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 6600U specs and review.