Intel Core i9-13900HK vs Intel Core i5-4250U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900HK and Intel Core i5-4250U 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i9-13900HK

Intel Core i5-4250U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900HK

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 7 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 2
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
Around 108% higher clock speed: 5.40 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
8.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
56x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3953 vs 1331
13.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29602 vs 2146

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 4 June 2013
Number of cores	14 vs 2
Number of threads	20 vs 4
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	28 MB vs 512 KB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3953 vs 1331
PassMark - CPU mark	29602 vs 2146

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4250U

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 i9-13900HK
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4250U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3953

1331

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

29602

2146

Name	Intel Core i9-13900HK	Intel Core i5-4250U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3953	1331
PassMark - CPU mark	29602	2146
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		574
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1214
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		26.66
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.793
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.754
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		980
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2811
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3353
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		980
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2811
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3353

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-13900HK	Intel Core i5-4250U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Haswell
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$697	$430
Place in performance rating	166	1948
Processor Number	i9-13900HK	i5-4250U
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$358.99
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.84
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	24 MB
L1 cache	1120 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	28 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.40 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	14	2
Number of threads	20	4
Base frequency		1.30 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		181 mm
L3 cache		3072 KB
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 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	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0xA7A0	0xA26
Execution Units	96
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel® HD Graphics 5000
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3280x2000@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.6	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 mm x 25 mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	12
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Smart Connect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)