i9-13900H vs i5-13500HX

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13500HX
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 55 Watt
19.89
+5.9%

Core i5-13500HX outperforms Core i9-13900H by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500HX and Core i9-13900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking296329
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-HXIntel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency32.9838.07
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-HX (2023)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$326$617

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500HX and Core i9-13900H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads2020
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size257 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500HX and Core i9-13900H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1964FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500HX and Core i9-13900H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i5-13500HX and Core i9-13900H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500HX and Core i9-13900H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500HX and Core i9-13900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size192 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.5 GHz1.5 GHz
Execution Units1696

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500HX and Core i9-13900H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500HX and Core i9-13900H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13500HX and Core i9-13900H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500HX and Core i9-13900H.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes208

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-13500HX 19.89
+5.9%
i9-13900H 18.79

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-13500HX 30444
+5.9%
i9-13900H 28750

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-13500HX 8980
i9-13900H 9550
+6.3%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-13500HX 58608
+8.7%
i9-13900H 53904

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-13500HX 14596
i9-13900H 14893
+2%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-13500HX 10.7
i9-13900H 3.52
+204%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-13500HX 34
+18.4%
i9-13900H 28

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-13500HX 2863
+7.4%
i9-13900H 2667

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-13500HX 252
i9-13900H 279
+10.7%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-13500HX 3.14
+5.4%
i9-13900H 2.98

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-13500HX 14.6
+9.8%
i9-13900H 13.3

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-13500HX 13581
+5.4%
i9-13900H 12890

Blender(-)

i5-13500HX 193
i9-13900H 196
+1.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-13500HX 1730
i9-13900H 1955
+13%

7-Zip Single

i5-13500HX 5728
i9-13900H 6276
+9.6%

7-Zip

i5-13500HX 71243
+1.5%
i9-13900H 70166

WebXPRT 3

i5-13500HX 293
i9-13900H 316
+7.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.89 18.79
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 45 Watt

i5-13500HX has a 5.9% higher aggregate performance score.

i9-13900H, on the other hand, has 22.2% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-13500HX and Core i9-13900H.


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