Intel Core i9-13900H vs Intel Core i5-8260U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900H and Intel Core i5-8260U 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 i5-8260U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900H

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
Around 38% higher clock speed: 5.40 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 70% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3784 vs 2226
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27964 vs 7398

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 1 Oct 2019
Number of cores	14 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	24 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3784 vs 2226
PassMark - CPU mark	27964 vs 7398

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8260U

3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8260U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3784

2226

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27964

7398

Name	Intel Core i9-13900H	Intel Core i5-8260U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3784	2226
PassMark - CPU mark	27964	7398
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7751

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13900H	Intel Core i5-8260U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	1 Oct 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$196	$297
Place in performance rating	365	1112
Processor Number	i9-13900H	i5-8260U
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	8th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1120 KB
L2 cache	28 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	14	4
Number of threads	20	8
Base frequency		1.60 GHz
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
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	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0xA7A0	0x3EA9
Execution Units	96
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 mm x 25 mm	46x24
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		10 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		1.80 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)