Intel Core i9-13900H vs Intel Core i5-13500HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900H and Intel Core i5-13500HX 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 i5-13500HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900H

Around 15% higher clock speed: 5.40 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3837 vs 3653

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3837 vs 3653

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13500HX

2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30160 vs 28536
Around 3% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8016 vs 7751

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	30160 vs 28536
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8016 vs 7751

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-13500HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3837

3653

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28536

30160

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7751

8016

Name	Intel Core i9-13900H	Intel Core i5-13500HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3837	3653
PassMark - CPU mark	28536	30160
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7751	8016

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13900H	Intel Core i5-13500HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Raptor Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$196	$326
Place in performance rating	358	374
Processor Number	i9-13900H	i5-13500HX
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1120 KB	1120 KB
L2 cache	28 MB	28 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	14	14
Number of threads	20	20
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 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
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0xA7A0	0x468B
Execution Units	96	16
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz	1.50 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
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	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	50 mm x 25 mm	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	55 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations		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)