Intel Core i9-13900HX vs Intel Core i7-11700K

Processor comparisons 13-11-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-13900HX vs Intel Core i7-11700K and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Blender, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, Gears 5, 3DMark, 7zip, AIDA64, Blender, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Prime95, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700K 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 i7-11700K

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900HX is 6% better than Core i7-11700K. 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 i7-11700K

56%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.6	100.2
Valorant	124.5	113.8
Cyberpunk 2077	69.7	63.7
Apex Legends	117.1	107.0
Call of Duty Warzone	93.4	85.4
Overwatch	100.9	92.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.9	78.5
DOOM Eternal	62.3	56.9
Warzone	97.1	88.8
Assassin's Creed	104.6	95.6
Valheim	103.4	94.5

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 comparisons 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. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-13900HX

116%

Core i7-11700K

47%

To make a final decision 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 i7-11700K since it has less power consumption: 60W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software 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 benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-13900HX	Intel Core i7-11700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	386	262
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3847	2507
Cinbench 20 Single-core	629	612
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8525	5618
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2172	1596
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	24488	14869

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

	Intel Core i9-13900HX	Intel Core i7-11700K
Single-Core	1988	3562
Multi-Core	41721	27126

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

	Intel Core i9-13900HX	Intel Core i7-11700K
Single-Core	2100	1793
Multi-Core	21180	11929

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 in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest 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 i9-13900HX	Intel Core i7-11700K
Announcement date	November 12, 2022	January 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Raptor Lake	Rocket Lake-S
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	11
Turbo Frequency	5.4 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	24	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s	12 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	64 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i7-11700K is 11% better than Core i9-13900HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900HX has 16 more core than Core i7-11700K. 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: 35
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700K is better: 3
However, it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-13900HX and Intel Core i7-11700K before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 i7-11700K specs and review.