Intel Core i9-13980HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600H

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-13980HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600H and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it 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 Handbrake, Blender, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, Furmark, 7zip, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, RealBench, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, 3DMark, SuperPi.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 6600H or Intel Core i9-13980HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-13980HX

67%

Ryzen 5 6600H

57%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13980HX is 14% better than Ryzen 5 6600H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13980HX

63%

Ryzen 5 6600H

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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 final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	111.3	96.4
Valorant	126.5	109.5
Cyberpunk 2077	70.8	61.3
Apex Legends	118.9	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	94.8	82.1
Overwatch	102.4	88.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	87.3	75.6
DOOM Eternal	63.2	54.8
Warzone	98.6	85.4
Assassin's Creed	106.2	92.0
Valheim	105.0	90.9

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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-13980HX

135%

Ryzen 5 6600H

109%

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 i9-13980HX is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 6600H as it consumes less power: 55W vs. 45W. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 i9-13980HX	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	495	231
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5225	2285
Cinbench 20 Single-core	822	546
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11663	5014
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2902	1420
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33649	12765

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

	Intel Core i9-13980HX	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
Single-Core	2422	3047
Multi-Core	58763	25244

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

	Intel Core i9-13980HX	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
Single-Core	2235	1480
Multi-Core	22830	8216

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 later the processor is released, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain 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 i9-13980HX	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
Announcement date	January 25, 2023	January 09, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1964	FP7
Core name	Raptor Lake	Rembrandt
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	13	6
Turbo Frequency	5.6 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	24	6
Threads	32	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	45 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	36 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	FP7:100-000000546 FP7r2:100-000000562

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-13980HX is 17% better than Ryzen 5 6600H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13980HX has 18 more core than Ryzen 5 6600H. 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 i9-13980HX is better: 34
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 6600H is better: 4
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-13980HX and AMD Ryzen 5 6600H before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-13980HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13980HX specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 6600H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 6600H specs and review.