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Intel Core i9-13980HX vs Intel Core i5-12600KF gaming benchmark

Intel Core i9-13980HX vs Intel Core i5-12600KF

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-13980HX vs Intel Core i5-12600KF and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like 3DMark, RealBench, Prime95, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, PassMark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, 7zip, Furmark, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:
  • Fallout 76
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Apex Legends
  • Valorant
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Death Stranding
  • Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Borderlands 3
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Valheim
  • Halo Infinite
  • Fortnite
  • Overwatch
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Last Man Standing

   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12600KF or Intel Core i9-13980HX.


 
Intel Core i9-13980HX
Intel Core i5-12600KF

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i9-13980HX67% Core i5-12600KF61%
This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13980HX is 8% better than Core i5-12600KF. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i9-13980HX63% Core i5-12600KF58%
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 other games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite111.3102.9
Valorant126.5117.0
Cyberpunk 207770.865.5
Apex Legends118.9110.0
Call of Duty Warzone94.887.7
Overwatch102.494.8
Red Dead Redemption 287.380.7
DOOM Eternal63.258.5
Warzone98.691.2
Assassin's Creed106.298.3
Valheim105.097.1
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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i9-13980HX135% Core i5-12600KF57%
To make a finishing decision 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 i9-13980HX is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12600KF as it consumes less power: 55W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 Intel Core i5-12600KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core495485
Cinbench 15 Multi-core52253543
Cinbench 20 Single-core8221161
Cinbench 20 Multi-core116638045
Cinbench 23 Single-core29022715
Cinbench 23 Multi-core3364926517

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i9-13980HX Intel Core i5-12600KF
Single-Core24226362
Multi-Core5876337124

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i9-13980HX Intel Core i5-12600KF
Single-Core22352144
Multi-Core2283014653

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

Intel Core i9-13980HX Intel Core i5-12600KF
Announcement dateJanuary 25, 2023January 07, 2022
TypeLaptopDesktop
SocketFCBGA1964FCLGA1700
Core nameRaptor LakeAlder Lake
Architecturex86x86
Generation1312
Turbo Frequency5.6 MHz4.9 MHz
Frequency4 MHz3.6 MHz
Cores2410
Threads3216
Bus rate16 GT/s8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography7 nm7 nm
Transistors count14200 millions10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)55 W125 W
Memory typeUp to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/sUp to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory128 Gb128 Gb
Memory Frequency6500
Memory bandwidth89.6 GB/s76.8 GB/s
L1 cache2 MB
L2 cache8 MB9.5 MB
L3 cache36 MB20 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCYesNo
Part numberExpansion Options
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-13980HX is 9% better than Core i5-12600KF in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13980HX has 14 more core than Core i5-12600KF. 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: 32
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600KF is better: 4
   Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-13980HX and Intel Core i5-12600KF before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.
Intel Core i9-13980HX - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i5-12600KF - all data

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


Intel Core i9-13980HX Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Core i9-12900H
• Vs Apple M1 Ultra
• Vs Core i9-12900KS
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
• Vs Core i9-13900KF
• Vs Core i9-12900HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Core i7-13700KF
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs Core i9-12950HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Core i9-13900
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs Core i9-12900HK
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs Core i9-13900KS
• Vs Core i9-12900K
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900
• Vs Core i7-12700K
• Vs Core i7-13700
• Vs Core i9-13900HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Core i9-12900
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
• Vs Core i7-12700KF
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800X
• Vs Core i7-12850HX
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
• Vs Ryzen 9 3950X
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i5-13600KF
• Vs Core i9-13950HX
• Vs Core i7-13700K
• Vs Core i9-12900F
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Core i9-12900KF
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i7-12700
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 6980HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Core i5-13400
• Vs Core i5-13500
• Vs Core i5-12600K
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650H
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Core i9-12900T
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
• Vs Core i7-12650HX
• Vs Core i9-11980HK
• Vs Core i7-12800H
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Core i7-13700HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 6900HX
• Vs Core i7-12700T
• Vs Core i7-13700H
• Vs Core i7-12650H
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HS
• Vs Core i5-12490F
• Vs Core i9-11950H
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HX
• Vs Core i5-12600H
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800U
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800H
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600H
• Vs Ryzen 5 6600U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
• Vs Ryzen 7 6800HS
• Vs Core i9-13900HK
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800H
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Core i7-1280P
• Vs Core i5-12450HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750GE
• Vs Core i5-12600T
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900U
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Core i7-1360P
• Vs Core i5-12600
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800XT
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Core i5-12500H
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Core i5-12600HX
• Vs Core i5-12400T
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700U
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5825U
• Vs Core i5-13500HX
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Core i7-11850H
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HX
• Vs Core i5-12450H
• Vs Core i7-1270P
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
• Vs Core i5-1340P
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
• Vs Core i7-1260P
• Vs Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition
• Vs Core i5-12500T
• Vs Core i5-1155G7
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700G
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900HS
• Vs Core i5-12500
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Core i5-1240P
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900H
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G
• Vs Core i5-1250P
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800U
• Vs Core i5-11500H
• Vs Core i3-12300
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i5-13600H
• Vs Core i5-13500H
• Vs Core i5-13505H
• Vs Core i5-13500T
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i5-1335U
• Vs Core i5-1334U
• Vs Core i5-13420H
• Vs Core i5-13450HX
• Vs Core i7-1355U
• Vs Core i7-1365U
• Vs Core i3-1315U
• Vs Core i3-1305U
• Vs Core i7-1370P
• Vs Core i7-13620H
• Vs Core i7-13650HX
• Vs Core i7-13705H
• Vs Core i7-13800H
• Vs Core i7-13850HX
• Vs Core i9-13900H
• Vs Core i9-13905H


Intel Core i5-12600KF Processor Comparisons
• Vs EPYC 7313P
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• Vs EPYC 7313
• Vs Ryzen 9 3950X
• Vs Xeon W-3275M
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs EPYC 7343
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
• Vs EPYC 73F3
• Vs EPYC 7272
• Vs Core i7-12700KF
• Vs Core i7-12700K
• Vs EPYC 7452
• Vs EPYC 7413
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs EPYC 7443
• Vs EPYC 7453
• Vs EPYC 7443P
• Vs Core i9-12900TE
• Vs Core i9-12900E
• Vs Core i9-12900T
• Vs EPYC 74F3
• Vs Core i9-12900
• Vs Core i9-12900F
• Vs EPYC 7502
• Vs EPYC 7513
• Vs EPYC 7543
• Vs Core i9-12900KF
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
• Vs Core i9-12900HK
• Vs Core i5-12600K
• Vs Core i7-12800H
• Vs Xeon Gold 6242R
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs EPYC 72F3
• Vs Xeon Platinum 8260M
• Vs Core i9-10980XE
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Core i7-12700
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800
• Vs Core i7-12700E
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Core i9-9980XE
• Vs Xeon W-3175X
• Vs Core i9-9990XE
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
• Vs Core i9-9960X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
• Vs Core i7-12700T
• Vs Xeon Gold 6246R
• Vs Xeon W-3245
• Vs Core i7-12700HE
• Vs Core i7-12700TE
• Vs Core i9-7980XE
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
• Vs Core i7-12700HL
• Vs Core i7-12650HX
• Vs Core i7-12800HL
• Vs Core i7-12850HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i9-12900KS
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs Core i9-12900K
• Vs Core i9-13900KF
• Vs Core i7-13700K
• Vs Core i7-13700KF
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Core i5-13600KF
• Vs Core i9-13900KS
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
• Vs Core i5-13400
• Vs Core i5-13500
• Vs Core i7-13700
• Vs Core i9-13900
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Apple M1 Pro
• Vs Apple M1 Max
• Vs Apple M1 Ultra
• Vs Apple M2 Pro
• Vs Apple M2 Max
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i7-13700HX
• Vs Core i9-13900HK
• Vs Core i9-13900HX
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Core i9-13950HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i7-13700F
• Vs Core i7-13700T
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13500H
• Vs Core i5-13500T
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i3-13100T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i3-13300
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Core i3-6100
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5845
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G
• Vs Core i5-13490F
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
• Vs Core i7-13790F
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G
• Vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D
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