Core i5-13600H vs Core i9-13900HK

General info

Comparing Core i9-13900HK and Core i5-13600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	241	361
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Alder Lake-P	Intel Raptor Lake-H
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-H	Raptor Lake-H
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Technical specs

Core i9-13900HK and Core i5-13600H 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 cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	20	16
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.4 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-13900HK and Core i5-13600H 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13900HK and Core i5-13600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Core i9-13900HK and Core i5-13600H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-13900HK and Core i5-13600H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-13900HK and Core i5-13600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	96 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	96	80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-13900HK and Core i5-13600H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-13900HK and Core i5-13600H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-13900HK and Core i5-13600H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13900HK and Core i5-13600H.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	28	28

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Core i9-13900HK outperforms Core i5-13600H by 25% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	20.36	16.25
Physical cores	14	12
Threads	20	16

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