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Intel Core i9-13905H vs Intel Core i5-13420H

Intel Core i9-13905H

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The Intel Core i9-13905H is a high-end mobile CPU for laptops based on the Raptor Lake-H series (Alder Lake architecture). It was announced in early 2023 and offers 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 20 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.6 to 5.4 GHz (single core turbo, all-core 4.9 GHz) on the performance cluster and 1.9 to 4.1 GHz on the efficiency cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare with the Core i7-6920HQ). All cores can use up to 24 MB L3 cache. Similar to the i9-13900H but without vPro support and the 13905H uses a different package and socket.

Performance

Thanks to the high core count and high clock speed, the Core i9-13905H is (together with the 13900HK) the fastest 45W CPU for laptops and only bested by Raptor Lake-HX based models with more cores and improved P-cores (e.g., the i9-13980HX). Still, the CPU is very well suited for all demanding use cases like gaming, content creation, and scientific calculations.

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-5200 (up from 4800 MHz for the 12th gen). 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 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 10nm process at Intel, which is known as Intel 7 (improved over the 12th Gen).

Intel Core i5-13420H

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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 (95 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 i9-13905HIntel Core i5-13420H
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-HIntel Raptor Lake-H
CodenameRaptor Lake-HRaptor Lake-H
Series: Raptor Lake-H Raptor Lake-H
Intel Core i9-13900HK compare1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13905H « 1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900H compare1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13800H compare1.8 - 5.2 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13705H compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700H compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13620H compare1.8 - 4.9 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600H compare2.1 - 4.8 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13505H compare1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500H compare1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13420H1.5 - 4.6 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900HK compare1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13905H1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900H compare1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13800H compare1.8 - 5.2 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13705H compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700H compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13620H compare1.8 - 4.9 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600H compare2.1 - 4.8 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13505H compare1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500H compare1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13420H « 1.5 - 4.6 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Clock1900 - 5400 MHz1500 - 4600 MHz
L1 Cache1.2 MB704 KB
L2 Cache11.5 MB8 MB
L3 Cache24 MB12 MB
Cores / Threads14 / 208 / 12
4 x 4.6 GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core
4 x 3.4 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
TDP45 Watt45 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketFCBGA1792BGA1700
FeaturesThread DirectorThread Director
iGPUIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ( - 1500 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1400 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comwww.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-13905H
42.9 pt (60%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-13420H
39.5 pt (55%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 17880     avg: 19384     median: 20034 (19%)     max: 20237 Points
11871 Points (11%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1652     avg: 1901     median: 2020 (86%)     max: 2030 Points
1697 Points (72%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 622     avg: 679     median: 639 (71%)     max: 775 Points
652 Points (72%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 6462     avg: 7028     median: 7152 (17%)     max: 7469 Points
4524 Points (11%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 2676     avg: 2821     median: 2857 (18%)     max: 2931 Points
1815 Points (11%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 235     avg: 255.3     median: 246 (74%)     max: 285 Points
242 Points (73%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
21.5 Points (28%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.9 Points (73%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
9302 Points (56%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
47500 Points (34%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
5919 Points (9%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 68880     avg: 71701     median: 69892 (40%)     max: 76332 MIPS
44970 MIPS (26%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 4871     avg: 5487     median: 5520 (66%)     max: 6069 MIPS
5331 MIPS (64%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
112.2 fps (39%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
320 fps (74%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 20.5     avg: 21.5     median: 21.2 (37%)     max: 22.9 fps
13.3 fps (23%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.9 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.7 GB/s (29%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
9.6 GB/s (25%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 280     avg: 296     median: 302 (4%)     max: 306 Seconds
502 Seconds (6%)
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 163     avg: 171.3     median: 173 (1%)     max: 178 Seconds
289 Seconds (2%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4178     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.4974 sec
0.5 sec (11%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
13996 Points (30%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
7.8 s (2%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
16.5 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
422.7 s (2%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 22494     avg: 23911     median: 23894 (65%)     max: 25346 Points
17616 Points (48%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
95567 Points (78%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
21588 Points (55%)
15963 Points (40%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 27625     avg: 29475     median: 29193 (52%)     max: 31606 Points
23877 Points (43%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 12800     avg: 13567     median: 13653 (58%)     max: 14249 Points
8748 Points (37%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
2404 Points (73%)
2318 Points (70%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
14212 Points (56%)
9241 Points (36%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1672     avg: 1774     median: 1685 (71%)     max: 1966 Points
1664 Points (70%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 13661     avg: 14122     median: 13707 (25%)     max: 14999 Points
8336 Points (15%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1898 Points (8%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
14690 Points (46%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
7053 Points (96%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
31808 Points (77%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 465     avg: 522     median: 545 (1%)     max: 557 ms
576 ms (1%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 243     avg: 265.5     median: 265.5 (76%)     max: 288 Points
238 Points (68%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 267     avg: 301.5     median: 301.5 (63%)     max: 336 Points
263 Points (55%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1774     avg: 1884     median: 1883.5 (72%)     max: 1993 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 139.4     avg: 140     median: 140 (24%)     max: 140.6 Watt
47.1 Watt (8%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
168.6 Watt (31%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 16     avg: 16.6     median: 16.6 (11%)     max: 17.2 Watt
11.6 Watt (8%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 11.7     avg: 15.8     median: 15.8 (17%)     max: 19.9 Watt
8.2 Watt (9%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
16.9 Points per Watt (13%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-13905H → 100% n=23

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-13420H → 82% n=23

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