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Intel Core i9-13900HX vs Intel Core i5-13600HX vs Intel Core i9-13950HX

Intel Core i9-13900HX

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The Intel Core i9-13900HX is a fast high-end mobile processor of the Raptor Lake series. Is was announced in early 2023 and looks like it is based on the desktop Core i9-13000K with combined 24 cores and 32 threads. Eight fast Raptor Cove performance cores (P-cores) with HyperThreading that clock between 2.2 GHz (base) and 5.4 GHz (single core boost, 4.9 GHz for all cores) and sixteen Gracemont efficiency cores without Hyper-Threading (1.6 - 3.9 GHz).

Compared to Alder Lake, Raptor Lake offers improved P-Cores (Raptor Cove micro-architecture) with bigger Caches and more E-Cores (same Gracemont micro-architecture). Furthermore, the chip supports faster DDR5 memory (up to 5600 MHz for the 13900HX).

Performance

The average 13900HX in our database is in the same league as the Core i9-13950HX and the Ryzen 9 7845HX, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. This is really impressive, to say the least.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 99 W, the Eluktronics Mech-17 GP2 is among the fastest laptops built around the 13900HX that we know of. It can be about 50% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

The CPU is still produced in a further improved 10nm FinFET process (Intel 7) that allows the higher clock speeds. The power consumption is specified at 55W base power up to 157 Watt max. Turbo power.

Intel Core i5-13600HX

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The Intel Core i5-13600HX is a fast mid-range mobile processor of the Raptor Lake series. Is was announced in early 2023 and integrates 6 fast Raptor Cove performance cores (P-cores) with HyperThreading and 8 Gracemont efficiency cores without HyperThreading. The P-Cores clock between 2.6 GHz (base) up to 4.8 GHz (single core boost, all-core 4.5 GHz). The smaller E-Cores clock between 1.9 and 3.6 GHz. All cores can access the combined 24 MB L3 cache. The CPU supports vPro (Enterprise) management features.

Compared to Alder Lake, Raptor Lake offers improved P-Cores (Raptor Cove micro-architecture) with bigger caches and more E-Cores (same Gracemont micro-architecture). Furthermore, the chip supports faster DDR5 memory (up to 5600 MHz for the 13980HX, but only 4800 MHz for the i5).

Performance

While we have not tested a single system built around the 13600HX as of August 2023, we have plenty of performance data for the i7-13650HX, a chip with almost the same specs (six P-cores mated to eight E-cores, with the latter running at the same clock speeds as what the 13600HX has and the former running at up to 100 MHz faster which is a very small difference). Based on that, we expect the 13600HX to be just a few percentage points behind the i7-13700HX and the i9-12950HX, meaning it's a very, very fast CPU, as of mid 2023.

Your mileage may vary depending on how competent the cooling solution of your laptop is, and how high the CPU power limits are.

Power consumption

The chip's "minimum assured" power consumption sits at 45 W. Its peak Turbo power consumption is not supposed to go over 157 W and its Intel-recommended Base power consumption is 55 W. Most laptop makers will probably go for a noticeably higher value to get better performance.

The i5-13600HX is built with Intel's 4th generation 10 nm process marketed as Intel 7 for average, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

Intel Core i9-13950HX

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The Intel Core i9-13950HX is a fast high-end mobile processor of the Raptor Lake-HX series. Is was announced in early 2023 and is based on the desktop Core i9-13000K with combined 24 cores and 32 threads. Eight fast Raptor Cove performance cores (P-cores) clocked from 2.2 to 5.5 GHz (single core, all core boost 4.9 GHz) with HyperThreading and sixteen Gracemont efficiency cores without HyperThreading clocked from 1.6 to 4 GHz. The 13950HX is very similar to the Core i9-13980HX, but with vPro Enterprise support and a 100 MHz reduced boost of the P-cores.

Compared to Alder Lake, Raptor Lake offers improved P-cores (Raptor Cove micro-architecture) with bigger Caches and more E-Cores (same Gracemont micro-architecture). Furthermore, the chip supports faster DDR5 memory (up to 5600 MHz for the 13980HX).

Performance

The average 13950HX in our database is in the same league as the i9-13980HX and the i9-13900HX while being noticeably faster than the Ryzen 9 7845HX, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. This is a very, very fast chip, as of mid 2023.

Thanks to its powerful cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 145 W, the MSI GE78HX 13VH-070US is among the fastest laptops built around the 13950HX that we know of.

Power consumption

The chip's "minimum assured" power consumption is 45 W while its Turbo power consumption isn't supposed to go over 157 W. Intel suggests the "base" power consumption should be set to 55 W, which laptop makers aren't really obliged to do. Most will go for a higher value to get better performance.

This i9 series processor is manufactured on Intel's 4th generation 10 nm process marketed as Intel 7 for average, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

ModelIntel Core i9-13900HXIntel Core i5-13600HXIntel Core i9-13950HX
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-HXIntel Raptor Lake-HXIntel Raptor Lake-HX
CodenameRaptor Lake-HXRaptor Lake-HXRaptor Lake-HX
Series: Raptor Lake-HX Raptor Lake-HX
Intel Core i9-13980HX1.6 - 5.6 GHz24 / 32 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13950HX1.6 - 5.5 GHz24 / 32 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900HX « 1.6 - 5.4 GHz24 / 32 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13850HX1.5 - 5.3 GHz20 / 28 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700HX1.5 - 5 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13650HX1.9 - 4.9 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600HX1.9 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500HX1.8 - 4.7 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13450HX1.8 - 4.6 GHz10 / 16 cores20 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13980HX1.6 - 5.6 GHz24 / 32 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13950HX1.6 - 5.5 GHz24 / 32 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900HX1.6 - 5.4 GHz24 / 32 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13850HX1.5 - 5.3 GHz20 / 28 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700HX1.5 - 5 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13650HX1.9 - 4.9 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600HX « 1.9 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500HX1.8 - 4.7 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13450HX1.8 - 4.6 GHz10 / 16 cores20 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13980HX1.6 - 5.6 GHz24 / 32 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13950HX « 1.6 - 5.5 GHz24 / 32 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900HX1.6 - 5.4 GHz24 / 32 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13850HX1.5 - 5.3 GHz20 / 28 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700HX1.5 - 5 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13650HX1.9 - 4.9 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600HX1.9 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500HX1.8 - 4.7 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13450HX1.8 - 4.6 GHz10 / 16 cores20 MB L3
Clock1600 - 5400 MHz1900 - 4800 MHz1600 - 5500 MHz
L2 Cache32 MB32 MB
L3 Cache36 MB24 MB36 MB
Cores / Threads24 / 32
8 x 5.4 GHz Intel Raptor Cove P-Core
16 x 3.9 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
14 / 2024 / 32
8 x 5.5 GHz Intel Raptor Cove P-Core
16 x 4.0 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
TDP55 Watt55 Watt55 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm10 nm
Die Size257 mm2257 mm2257 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1964BGA1964BGA1964
FeaturesDDR4-3200/DDR5-5600 RAM, PCIe 5, Thr. Dir., DL B., GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHADDR4-3200/DDR5-4800 RAM, PCIe 5, Thr. Director, DL Boost, GNA, vPro Enterp., MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, Hyper-Threading, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHADDR4-3200/DDR5-5600 RAM, PCIe 5, Thr. Director, DL Boost, GNA, vPro Enterp., MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, TME
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 1650 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 770 ( - 1500 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 770 ( - 1650 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-13900HX
53.1 pt (74%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-13950HX
53.4 pt (74%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 24270     avg: 28225     median: 27844 (26%)     max: 32623 Points
min: 24560     avg: 29352     median: 28681 (27%)     max: 33277 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1867     avg: 2044     median: 2055 (87%)     max: 2105 Points
min: 1952     avg: 2067     median: 2096 (89%)     max: 2113 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 722     avg: 784     median: 785.5 (87%)     max: 810 Points
min: 742     avg: 788     median: 801 (89%)     max: 816 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 9152     avg: 10766     median: 10548 (26%)     max: 12541 Points
min: 8697     avg: 10973     median: 10919 (27%)     max: 12648 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 3913     avg: 4522     median: 4487 (28%)     max: 4970 Points
min: 3625     avg: 4565     median: 4529 (29%)     max: 5227 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 247     avg: 291.7     median: 295 (89%)     max: 304 Points
min: 274     avg: 292.9     median: 297 (89%)     max: 303 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 49.5     avg: 52.3     median: 52.3 (68%)     max: 55.14 Points
60 Points (78%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 3.64     avg: 3.7     median: 3.7 (91%)     max: 3.67 Points
3.6 Points (89%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 11618     avg: 11700     median: 11699.5 (71%)     max: 11781 Points
11424 Points (69%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 76718     avg: 79300     median: 79299.5 (57%)     max: 81881 Points
80693 Points (58%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
111582 Points (77%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
17169 Points (21%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
215.7 s (3%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
2.6 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 12876     avg: 12916     median: 12916 (20%)     max: 12956 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 90675     avg: 111796     median: 114430 (66%)     max: 127283 MIPS
min: 99351     avg: 115415     median: 116665 (67%)     max: 127295 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 6340     avg: 6848     median: 6892.5 (82%)     max: 7177 MIPS
min: 6445     avg: 6775     median: 6754 (81%)     max: 7064 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
217.7 fps (76%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
387.7 fps (89%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 23.5     avg: 29.1     median: 29.4 (52%)     max: 34.4 fps
min: 26     avg: 30.7     median: 31 (54%)     max: 34.5 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 2.1     avg: 2.3     median: 2.3 (0%)     max: 2.4 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 4.1     avg: 4.3     median: 4.3 (73%)     max: 4.4 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 15.2     avg: 17     median: 17 (44%)     max: 18.8 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 175     avg: 210.7     median: 202 (3%)     max: 275 Seconds
min: 175     avg: 203.1     median: 196 (2%)     max: 254 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 101     avg: 117.9     median: 114 (1%)     max: 153 Seconds
min: 100     avg: 112.4     median: 111 (1%)     max: 137 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.375     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (9%)     max: 0.4564 sec
min: 0.3823     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (9%)     max: 0.4121 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 16591     avg: 17802     median: 18036.5 (38%)     max: 18235 Points
19311 Points (41%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 6.2     avg: 6.2     median: 6.2 (1%)     max: 6.215 s
6.2 s (1%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
13.4 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 315     avg: 315.1     median: 315.1 (1%)     max: 315.265 s
322.8 s (1%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 74788     avg: 76276     median: 76275.5 (67%)     max: 77763 Points
79200 Points (69%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 19090     avg: 23161     median: 23767 (64%)     max: 25681 Points
min: 19337     avg: 23708     median: 23960 (65%)     max: 27078 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 77043     avg: 86045     median: 83045 (67%)     max: 101046 Points
81602 Points (66%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
82808 Points (67%)
77857 Points (63%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
85007 Points (72%)
81621 Points (69%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 16532     avg: 21282     median: 21573 (55%)     max: 23984 Points
16332 Points (41%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 28693     avg: 37016     median: 37598.5 (67%)     max: 43004 Points
min: 31279     avg: 37843     median: 39372 (70%)     max: 42199 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 13288     avg: 15195     median: 14988 (63%)     max: 18304 Points
min: 13744     avg: 15379     median: 14805 (62%)     max: 18867 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
min: 2548     avg: 2720     median: 2720 (83%)     max: 2892 Points
2920 Points (89%)
min: 2890     avg: 2920     median: 2919.5 (89%)     max: 2949 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
min: 15031     avg: 16523     median: 16522.5 (65%)     max: 18014 Points
15910 Points (63%)
min: 15878     avg: 16928     median: 16927.5 (67%)     max: 17977 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1345     avg: 1988     median: 2036 (86%)     max: 2093 Points
min: 1885     avg: 1913     median: 1912.5 (81%)     max: 1940 Points
min: 1805     avg: 2013     median: 2043 (86%)     max: 2097 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 17614     avg: 19809     median: 19982 (36%)     max: 21075 Points
min: 14280     avg: 15135     median: 15135 (27%)     max: 15990 Points
min: 16776     avg: 19501     median: 20036 (36%)     max: 21853 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1804     avg: 1964     median: 1982 (9%)     max: 2064 Points
min: 1856     avg: 1979     median: 2006 (9%)     max: 2048 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 18612     avg: 19451     median: 19027 (60%)     max: 20594 Points
min: 16846     avg: 18847     median: 18486.5 (58%)     max: 21567 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 8706     avg: 8840     median: 8843 (88%)     max: 8936 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 66537     avg: 70316     median: 71143 (79%)     max: 71700 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 453     avg: 471.3     median: 463.5 (1%)     max: 520 ms
min: 451     avg: 466.6     median: 468 (1%)     max: 478 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 95898     avg: 101964     median: 104390 (94%)     max: 105526 Points
103911 Points (93%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 243     avg: 288.7     median: 291 (84%)     max: 304 Points
min: 279     avg: 290.9     median: 291 (84%)     max: 302 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 266     avg: 322.6     median: 322 (67%)     max: 358 Points
min: 266     avg: 306.3     median: 318.5 (66%)     max: 346 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1825     avg: 2064     median: 2113 (81%)     max: 2295 Points
min: 1592     avg: 1950     median: 1964 (75%)     max: 2139 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 106.1     avg: 171.8     median: 175.4 (30%)     max: 231 Watt
min: 134.5     avg: 188.3     median: 205 (35%)     max: 223 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 176     avg: 217.8     median: 223 (41%)     max: 266 Watt
min: 145     avg: 212.8     median: 204 (37%)     max: 259 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 13.9     avg: 23.8     median: 25 (17%)     max: 31.5 Watt
min: 14.2     avg: 20     median: 15.5 (10%)     max: 35 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 15     avg: 19.9     median: 19 (21%)     max: 29 Watt
min: 15     avg: 18.5     median: 17 (19%)     max: 27.1 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 19.5     avg: 20.7     median: 20.8 (15%)     max: 21.8 Points per Watt
min: 18.8     avg: 21.5     median: 21.4 (16%)     max: 25 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-13900HX → 100% n=4

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-13600HX → 93% n=4

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-13950HX → 103% n=4

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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