Intel Core i9-12900HX vs Intel Core i5-13600HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900HX and Intel Core i5-13600HX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900HX

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 14
  • 4 more threads: 24 vs 20
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3826 vs 3673
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33970 vs 27606
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 14
Number of threads 24 vs 20
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
L1 cache 1280 KB vs 960 KB
L3 cache 30 MB vs 24 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3826 vs 3673
PassMark - CPU mark 33970 vs 27606

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13600HX

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • Around 20% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs 10 May 2022
L2 cache 24 MB vs 20 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-13600HX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3826
3673
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
33970
27606
Name Intel Core i9-12900HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
PassMark - Single thread mark 3826 3673
PassMark - CPU mark 33970 27606
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 9417

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-12900HX Intel Core i5-13600HX

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Raptor Lake
Launch date 10 May 2022 4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $668 $284
Place in performance rating 264 246
Processor Number i9-12900HX i5-13600HX
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors 13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 1280 KB 960 KB
L2 cache 20 MB 24 MB
L3 cache 30 MB 24 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 16 14
Number of threads 24 20

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

Graphics

Execution Units 32 32
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.55 GHz 1.50 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Device ID 0x4688

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1964 FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 55 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)