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Intel Core i5-13420H vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i5-13600H

Intel Core i5-13420H

► remove from comparison Intel i5-13420H

The Intel Core i5-13420H is a mid-range mobile CPU for laptops based on the Raptor Lake-H series (Alder Lake architecture). It was announced in early 2023 and offers 4 of the 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 4 of the 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 16 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.1 to 4.6 GHz (single core boost, all core up to 4.5 GHz) on the performance cluster and 1.5 to 3.4 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 12 MB L3 cache. 

Performance

Thanks to the higher clock speeds of the improved Intel 7 process, the Core i5-13420H can surpass the old Core i5-12450H (e.g., + 200 MHz boost).

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-5200 (up from DDR5-4800 of the i5-12500H). The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU now supports PCIe 5.0 x8 for a GPU and two PCIe 4.0 x4 for SSDs.

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 48 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units).

The CPU is rated at 45 W base power (115 W PL2) but most laptops will use a PL1 of around 60 Watt. The SoC is manufactured in a further improved 10nm process at Intel, which is known as Intel 7.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900

► remove from comparison AMD R9 7900

The AMD Ryzen 9 79 00 is a high-end desktop processorfrom the Raphael series with 12 cores and hyperthreading (SMT), which means it can process up to 24 threads simultaneously. Launched in early 2023, the Ryzen 9 7900 is the fastest 12-core processor with 65 watts TDP.

The Ryzen 9 7900 clocks at 3.7 GHz base clock and reaches up to 5.4 GHz on one core in Turbo mode. This is also the difference to the higher clocked Ryzen 9 7900X.

At first glance, the internal structure of the processor has not changed fundamentally. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is still based on the chiplet design consisting of two CCD clusters, each containing a CCX with 8 cores. However, the manufacturing process has been scaled down to 5 nm, which ensures higher clock rates. There is also the IO die, which contains the memory controller and the iGPU, among other things. This is now manufactured in a 6 nm structure width.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 can impress in games thanks to the significantly improved IPC.

Intel Core i5-13600H

► remove from comparison Intel i5-13600H

The Intel Core i5-13600H is a mid-range mobile CPU for laptops based on the Raptor Lake-H series (Alder Lake architecture). It was announced in early 2023 and offers 4 of the 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and all 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 16 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.8 to 4.8 GHz (single core boost, all core up to 4.7 GHz) on the performance cluster and 2.1 to 3.6 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 18 MB L3 cache. Compared to the 12650H, the 12600H offers less P-cores but more E-cores, a faster iGPU and "Enterprise" vPro features (for remote management).

Performance

Thanks to the higher clock speeds of the improved Intel 7 process, the Core i5-13600H can surpass the old Core i5-12600H (e.g., + 300 MHz boost).

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-5200 (up from DDR5-4800 of the i5-12600H). The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU now supports PCIe 5.0 x8 for a GPU and two PCIe 4.0 x4 for SSDs.The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 80 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units).

The CPU is rated at 45 W base power (115 W PL2) but most laptops will use a PL1 of around 60 Watt. The SoC is manufactured in a further improved 10nm process at Intel, which is known as Intel 7.

ModelIntel Core i5-13420HAMD Ryzen 9 7900Intel Core i5-13600H
CodenameRaptor Lake-HRaphael (Zen4)Raptor Lake-H
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-HAMD Raphael (Zen 4, Ryzen 7000)Intel Raptor Lake-H
Series: Raptor Lake-H Raptor Lake-H
Intel Core i9-13900HK1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13905H1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900H1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13800H1.8 - 5.2 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13705H1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700H1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13620H1.8 - 4.9 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600H2.1 - 4.8 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13505H1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500H1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13420H « 1.5 - 4.6 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D4.2 - 5.7 GHz16 / 32 cores128 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X4.7 - 5.6 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 « 3.7 - 5.4 GHz12 / 24 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X4.5 - 5.4 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 77003.8 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D4.2 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores96 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X4.7 - 5.3 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 76003.8 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900HK1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13905H1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900H1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13800H1.8 - 5.2 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13705H1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700H1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13620H1.8 - 4.9 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600H « 2.1 - 4.8 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13505H1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500H1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13420H1.5 - 4.6 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Clock1500 - 4600 MHz3700 - 5400 MHz2100 - 4800 MHz
L1 Cache704 KB768 KB1.1 MB
L2 Cache8 MB12 MB10 MB
L3 Cache12 MB64 MB18 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 12
4 x 4.6 GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core
4 x 3.4 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
12 / 2412 / 16
4 x 4.8 GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core
8 x 3.6 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
TDP45 Watt65 Watt45 Watt
Technology10 nm5 nm10 nm
max. Temp.100 °C95 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1700AM5 (LGA 1718)BGA1700
FeaturesThread DirectorMMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, x86-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2Thread Director
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1400 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) ( - 2200 MHz)Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs ( - 1500 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerwww.intel.comwww.amd.comark.intel.com
Transistors9.9 Million
Voltage0.650 - 1.475V V
Die Size262 mm2
TDP Turbo PL2115 Watt

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-13420H
35.7 pt (59%)
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 7900
46.1 pt (77%)
Restrict / Search: Model: Max. age: years
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
min: 100     avg: 101.4     median: 101.4 (57%)     max: 102.7 Points
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
min: 450     avg: 489     median: 489 (9%)     max: 528 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 8691     avg: 10138     median: 9851 (9%)     max: 11871 Points
252%
1 R9 7900 +
24776 Points (23%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1673     avg: 1692     median: 1697 (71%)     max: 1705 Points
116%
1 R9 7900 +
1966 Points (83%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 641     avg: 649     median: 652 (71%)     max: 655 Points
117%
1 R9 7900 +
762 Points (83%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 3329     avg: 4021     median: 4211 (10%)     max: 4524 Points
230%
1 R9 7900 +
9703 Points (24%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1492     avg: 1659     median: 1671 (11%)     max: 1815 Points
241%
1 R9 7900 +
4020 Points (25%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 237     avg: 241     median: 242 (67%)     max: 244 Points
130%
1 R9 7900 +
315 Points (87%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 20.51     avg: 21     median: 21 (27%)     max: 21.5 Points
216%
1 R9 7900 +
45.3 Points (59%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.93     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (70%)     max: 2.94 Points
125%
1 R9 7900 +
3.7 Points (87%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 9237     avg: 9270     median: 9269.5 (56%)     max: 9302 Points
8339 Points (50%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 45040     avg: 46270     median: 46270 (34%)     max: 47500 Points
132%
1 R9 7900 +
60934 Points (44%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
70487 Points (45%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
13682 Points (17%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
501 s (6%)
1073%
1 R9 7900 +
46.8 s (1%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
5.4 s (1%)
181%
1 R9 7900 +
3 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 5163     avg: 5541     median: 5541 (9%)     max: 5919 Points
183%
1 R9 7900 +
10154 Points (16%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 35680     avg: 39095     median: 36636 (21%)     max: 44970 MIPS
308%
1 R9 7900 +
112881 MIPS (65%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5203     avg: 5285     median: 5320 (63%)     max: 5331 MIPS
149%
1 R9 7900 +
7936 MIPS (94%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 98.75     avg: 105.5     median: 105.5 (3%)     max: 112.2 fps
196%
1 R9 7900 +
207 fps (5%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 277     avg: 298.5     median: 298.5 (8%)     max: 320 fps
119%
1 R9 7900 +
355.5 fps (9%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 8.75     avg: 11.3     median: 11.9 (21%)     max: 13.3 fps
262%
1 R9 7900 +
31.2 fps (55%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.89     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (27%)     max: 0.919 GB/s
221%
1 R9 7900 +
2 GB/s (59%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.7 GB/s (29%)
182%
1 R9 7900 +
3.1 GB/s (53%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 8     avg: 8.8     median: 8.8 (23%)     max: 9.6 GB/s
244%
1 R9 7900 +
21.5 GB/s (56%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 502     avg: 611     median: 610.5 (8%)     max: 719 Seconds
307%
1 R9 7900 +
199 Seconds (3%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 289     avg: 334     median: 310 (2%)     max: 403 Seconds
248%
1 R9 7900 +
125 Seconds (1%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.501     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.522 sec
133%
1 R9 7900 +
0.4 sec (8%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 12802     avg: 13399     median: 13399 (29%)     max: 13996 Points
145%
1 R9 7900 +
19451 Points (41%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 7.455     avg: 7.6     median: 7.6 (2%)     max: 7.8 s
113%
1 R9 7900 +
6.7 s (1%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 16.5     avg: 16.7     median: 16.7 (1%)     max: 16.823 s
120%
1 R9 7900 +
13.9 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
422.7 s (2%)
128%
1 R9 7900 +
329 s (1%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 54081     avg: 55301     median: 55301 (42%)     max: 56521 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 12080     avg: 14534     median: 14220.5 (35%)     max: 17616 Points
185%
1 R9 7900 +
26325 Points (65%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 81932     avg: 87240     median: 84220 (68%)     max: 95567 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 81026     avg: 82286     median: 82285.5 (67%)     max: 83545 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 87499     avg: 88702     median: 88701.5 (71%)     max: 89904 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 12495     avg: 14189     median: 14110 (36%)     max: 15963 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 18374     avg: 20857     median: 20588.5 (37%)     max: 23877 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 5527     avg: 6833     median: 6528 (28%)     max: 8748 Points
227%
1 R9 7900 +
14817 Points (62%)
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Single-Core
min: 2254     avg: 2312     median: 2318 (56%)     max: 2365 Points
2990 Points (72%)
2423 Points (59%)
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Multi-Core
min: 7216     avg: 8573     median: 9241 (36%)     max: 9262 Points
15725 Points (61%)
11880 Points (46%)
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Single-Core
100%
1 R9 7900 +
min: 2848     avg: 2859     median: 2858.5 (91%)     max: 2869 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Multi-Core
100%
1 R9 7900 +
min: 16864     avg: 16913     median: 16912.5 (69%)     max: 16961 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1606     avg: 1646     median: 1664 (63%)     max: 1669 Points
2203 Points (84%)
1851 Points (70%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6895     avg: 7719     median: 7925 (14%)     max: 8336 Points
17880 Points (32%)
11129 Points (20%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1581 Points (7%)
133%
1 R9 7900 +
2096 Points (9%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
6828 Points (22%)
257%
1 R9 7900 +
17581 Points (55%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
6910 Points (69%)
128%
1 R9 7900 +
8861 Points (88%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
28457 Points (28%)
229%
1 R9 7900 +
65241 Points (64%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
7053 Points (78%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
31808 Points (42%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 546     avg: 560     median: 557 (1%)     max: 576 ms
123%
1 R9 7900 +
452 ms (1%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 237     avg: 242     median: 238 (65%)     max: 251 Points
127%
1 R9 7900 +
302 Points (83%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 254     avg: 261.3     median: 263 (47%)     max: 267 Points
139%
1 R9 7900 +
366 Points (66%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1470     avg: 1504     median: 1504 (56%)     max: 1538 Points
154%
1 R9 7900 +
2322 Points (87%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 43.7     avg: 55.1     median: 47.1 (8%)     max: 74.4 Watt
203 Watt (35%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 61.2     avg: 81.3     median: 81.3 (15%)     max: 101.4 Watt
196.9 Watt (36%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 6.12     avg: 10.2     median: 11.6 (8%)     max: 12.8 Watt
106.9 Watt (71%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 6.57     avg: 7.4     median: 7.4 (9%)     max: 8.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
min: 16.5     avg: 20.5     median: 20.5 (15%)     max: 24.4 Points per Watt
100%
1 R9 7900 +
20.4 Points per Watt (15%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-13420H → 100% n=4

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 7900 → 164% n=4

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-13600H → 121% n=4

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