Intel Core i9-13900HX vs Intel Core i9-12900KS

Processor comparisons   13-11-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-13900HX vs Intel Core i9-12900KS and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review 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 special test applications like VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Blender, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Blender, SuperPi, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, AIDA64, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, PassMark, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS

73%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900KS is 15% better than Core i9-13900HX. 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 i9-12900KS

61%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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 final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.6	108.6
Valorant	124.5	123.4
Cyberpunk 2077	69.7	69.1
Apex Legends	117.1	116.0
Call of Duty Warzone	93.4	92.6
Overwatch	100.9	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.9	85.1
DOOM Eternal	62.3	61.7
Warzone	97.1	96.3
Assassin's Creed	104.6	103.7
Valheim	103.4	102.4

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 i9-13900HX

116%

Core i9-12900KS

48%

To make a final choice 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 i9-12900KS as it consumes less power: 60W vs. 150W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has. 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. Since 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 i9-12900KS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	386	669
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3847	6984
Cinbench 20 Single-core	629	1113
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8525	15520
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2172	3930
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	24488	44652

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

	Intel Core i9-13900HX	Intel Core i9-12900KS
Single-Core	1988	4211
Multi-Core	41721	76561

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

	Intel Core i9-13900HX	Intel Core i9-12900KS
Single-Core	2100	2187
Multi-Core	21180	20189

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new 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 i9-12900KS
Announcement date	November 12, 2022	March 27, 2022
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	12
Turbo Frequency	5.4 MHz	5.5 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	24	16
Threads	32	24
Bus rate	16 GT/s	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	12400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	150 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	6400
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	30 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number		Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900KS is 19% better than Core i9-13900HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900HX has 8 more core than Core i9-12900KS. 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: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900KS is better: 11
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-13900HX and Intel Core i9-12900KS before making a selection which of the processors 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 i9-12900KS - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900KS specs and review.