Intel Core i9-13900HX vs Intel Core i9-11900K

Processor comparisons 13-11-2022

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-13900HX vs Intel Core i9-11900K and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, 3DMark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, PCMark 10, 7zip, PassMark, Prime95, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, SuperPi, AIDA64, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

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 i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K

58%

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 i9-11900K. 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 i9-11900K

57%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.6	100.9
Valorant	124.5	114.6
Cyberpunk 2077	69.7	64.2
Apex Legends	117.1	107.8
Call of Duty Warzone	93.4	86.0
Overwatch	100.9	92.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.9	79.1
DOOM Eternal	62.3	57.3
Warzone	97.1	89.4
Assassin's Creed	104.6	96.3
Valheim	103.4	95.2

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 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 i9-11900K

52%

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 i9-13900HX is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900K as it consumes less power: 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. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i9-11900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	386	284
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3847	2575
Cinbench 20 Single-core	629	636
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8525	5725
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2172	1653
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	24488	16475

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

	Intel Core i9-13900HX	Intel Core i9-11900K
Single-Core	1988	3801
Multi-Core	41721	28166

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

	Intel Core i9-13900HX	Intel Core i9-11900K
Single-Core	2100	1961
Multi-Core	21180	12631

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 in your computer. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-13900HX	Intel Core i9-11900K
Announcement date	November 12, 2022	February 21, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Raptor Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	11
Turbo Frequency	5.4 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	24	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	9800 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	50 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 i9-11900K is 8% better than Core i9-13900HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900HX has 16 more core than Core i9-11900K. 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: 33
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900K is better: 5
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-13900HX and Intel Core i9-11900K before making a choice which processor 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 i9-11900K - all data

• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark

• Intel Core i9-11900K specs and review.