Intel Core i9-13900H vs Intel Core i5-12600H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900H and Intel Core i5-12600H 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.

Intel Core i9-13900H

Intel Core i5-12600H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 20% higher clock speed: 5.40 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 87% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3807 vs 3524
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28256 vs 21575

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs Jan 2022
Number of cores	14 vs 12
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 960 KB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 15 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3807 vs 3524
PassMark - CPU mark	28256 vs 21575

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12600H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3807

3524

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28256

21575

Name	Intel Core i9-13900H	Intel Core i5-12600H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3807	3524
PassMark - CPU mark	28256	21575
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7751

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13900H	Intel Core i5-12600H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$196	$311
Place in performance rating	361	345
Processor Number	i9-13900H	i5-12600H
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1120 KB	960 KB
L2 cache	28 MB	15 MB
L3 cache	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	14	12
Number of threads	20	16
Front-side bus (FSB)		18 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0xA7A0	0x46A6
Execution Units	96	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz	1.40 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
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	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 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	50 mm x 25 mm	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	28
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)