Intel Core i9-13900HX vs Intel Core i3-13100

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 i9-13900HX vs Intel Core i3-13100 and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, 7zip, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, AIDA64, Prime95, Blender, RealBench, PassMark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-13100 or Intel Core i9-13900HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-13900HX

62%

Core i3-13100

57%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900HX is 8% better than Core i3-13100. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13900HX

62%

Core i3-13100

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little 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: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.6	95.3
Valorant	124.5	108.3
Cyberpunk 2077	69.7	60.7
Apex Legends	117.1	101.8
Call of Duty Warzone	93.4	81.2
Overwatch	100.9	87.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.9	74.7
DOOM Eternal	62.3	54.2
Warzone	97.1	84.5
Assassin's Creed	104.6	91.0
Valheim	103.4	89.9

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 i9-13900HX

116%

Core i3-13100

88%

To make a finishing 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 i9-13900HX is more energy efficient than the Core i3-13100 as it consumes less power: 60W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out 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. Because 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 i9-13900HX	Intel Core i3-13100
Cinbench 15 Single-core	386	231
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3847	2369
Cinbench 20 Single-core	629	383
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8525	5259
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2172	1336
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	24488	15117

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

	Intel Core i9-13900HX	Intel Core i3-13100
Single-Core	1988	1221
Multi-Core	41721	25763

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

	Intel Core i9-13900HX	Intel Core i3-13100
Single-Core	2100	1718
Multi-Core	21180	7178

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-13900HX	Intel Core i3-13100
Announcement date	November 12, 2022	October 11, 2022
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	5.4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	24	4
Threads	32	8
Bus rate	16 GT/s	14 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	12400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	4800
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	68 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	12 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 i3-13100 is 5% better than Core i9-13900HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900HX has 20 more core than Core i3-13100. 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 i9-13900HX is better: 34
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-13100 is better: 1
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above 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 of people who bought Intel Core i9-13900HX and Intel Core i3-13100 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-13900HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13900HX specs and review.

Intel Core i3-13100 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-13100 specs and review.