Intel Core i9-13980HX vs Intel Core i5-13600HX

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 Intel Core i5-13600HX and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Handbrake, SuperPi, 7zip, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, WPrime, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, MATLAB, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, PassMark, UserBenchmark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Blender, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-13600HX 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%

Core i5-13600HX

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13980HX is 11% better than Core i5-13600HX. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13980HX

63%

Core i5-13600HX

57%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, 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: NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	111.3	101.8
Valorant	126.5	115.6
Cyberpunk 2077	70.8	64.8
Apex Legends	118.9	108.7
Call of Duty Warzone	94.8	86.7
Overwatch	102.4	93.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	87.3	79.8
DOOM Eternal	63.2	57.8
Warzone	98.6	90.2
Assassin's Creed	106.2	97.1
Valheim	105.0	96.0

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 i9-13980HX

135%

Core i5-13600HX

152%

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 i5-13600HX is more energy efficient than the Core i9-13980HX as it consumes less power: 55W vs. 40W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all cores and threads 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 i9-13980HX	Intel Core i5-13600HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	495	282
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5225	2765
Cinbench 20 Single-core	822	457
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11663	6127
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2902	1566
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33649	17589

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

	Intel Core i9-13980HX	Intel Core i5-13600HX
Single-Core	2422	1432
Multi-Core	58763	29964

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

	Intel Core i9-13980HX	Intel Core i5-13600HX
Single-Core	2235	1835
Multi-Core	22830	13490

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-13980HX	Intel Core i5-13600HX
Announcement date	January 25, 2023	November 12, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1964	FCBGA1744
Core name	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	13
Turbo Frequency	5.6 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	4 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	24	14
Threads	32	20
Bus rate	16 GT/s	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	40 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	6500
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	64 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	36 MB	44 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 i9-13980HX is 40% better than Core i5-13600HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13980HX has 10 more core than Core i5-13600HX. 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: 29
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13600HX is better: 2
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-13980HX and Intel Core i5-13600HX before deciding 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.

Intel Core i5-13600HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13600HX specs and review.