Intel Core i9 13900H vs Intel Core i5 14600KF
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i9 13900H and Intel Core i5 14600KF
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 13900H
- + 6 P-cores + 8 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + BGA-1744 socket
- + Raptor Lake architecture
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5 14600KF
- + 6 P-cores + 8 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + LGA-1700 socket
- + Raptor Lake Refresh architecture
Pros & Cons
- Solid single-core performance
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- Limited multi-threaded performance
"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core i9 13900H processor with strong single-core performance (73/100). Suited for everyday productivity."
- Solid single-core performance
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- High power draw (125W TDP)
- No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core i5 14600KF processor with strong single-core performance (78/100). Suited for everyday productivity."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core i9 13900H | Intel Core i5 14600KF | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 723 | 1384 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core i9 13900H ↗ | Intel Core i5 14600KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2676 | 2750 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 14739 | 16715 |
| File compression | 1320 MB/sec | 1470 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 107.9 Klines/sec | 126.9 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 372.2 pages/sec | 391.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 426.6 Mpixels/sec | 468 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 270.4 pages/sec | 280 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 59.2 images/sec | 68.1 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 135.5 images/sec | 155.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 24.7 Mpixels/sec | 29.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 13900H ↗ | Intel Core i5 14600KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 3709 | 4259 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 27228 | 38457 |
| Integer math | 95.8 GOps/sec | 125.8 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 68.6 GOps/sec | 92.9 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 102M Primes/sec | 157M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 35.2M Strings/sec | 52.1M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 18.7 GBytes/sec | 27.6 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 321.4 MBytes/sec | 482.9 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1713 Frames/sec | 2376 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 19B Matrices/sec | 28.6B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 13900H ↗ | Intel Core i5 14600KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 16.1 PPW | 11.1 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 327.5 PPW | 133.7 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 605.1 PPW | 307.7 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 4.72 PPW | 2.5 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 13900H ↗ | Intel Core i5 14600KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 3-Jan-23 | 16-Oct-23 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | i9-13900H | i5-14600KF |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) | No |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 13900H ↗ | Intel Core i5 14600KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 6 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.9 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Total Cores | 14 | 14 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 20 |
| Multiplier | 26x | 35x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 13900H ↗ | Intel Core i5 14600KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 35-45 W (configurable) | 125 W |
| Socket | BGA-1744 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 13900H ↗ | Intel Core i5 14600KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1500 MHz | |
| Shading Units | 768 | |
| TMUs | 48 | |
| ROPs | 24 | |
| Execution Units | 96 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 2.3 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 13900H ↗ | Intel Core i5 14600KF ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | #NAME? | -8800 |
| Max. Memory Size | 96 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
