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Intel Core i9-14900HX vs Intel Core i5-13420H vs Intel Core i7-13620H

Intel Core i9-14900HX

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The Intel Core i9-14900HX is a high-end CPU based on the Raptor Lake architecture for large and heavy notebooks. The CPU was introduced at the beginning of 2024 and is a slightly higher clocked variant of the older Core i9-13980HX.

The total of 32 threads are divided into P-cores and E-cores, which we already know from Alder-Lake. Here, 8 performance cores (P-cores) with hyperthreading are used and 16 efficiency cores, so that a total of 32 threads can be processed simultaneously. The P-cores clock from 2.2 GHz (base clock) to 5.8 GHz (single-core turbo) and the E-cores from 1.6 GHz to 4.1 GHz.

Performance

Due to the slightly higher maximum clock rates, the single-core performance of the 14900HX in particular increases slightly compared to the 13980HX. Compared to AMD's top model, the Ryzen 9 7945HX or 7945HX3D the 14900HX comes in just behind (on average in our benchmarks). However, the performance depends on the benchmark and the cooling and is usually very comparable.

Graphics

Like the Intel Core i9-12900HX, the Intel Core i9-14900HX offers an integrated graphics unit. The Intel Iris XE architecture continues to serve as the basis. In terms of performance, however, not much has changed with the Intel UHD Graphics 770.

The 14900HX is manufactured on the improved 10nm FinFET process at Intel (Intel 7 process) and is specified with 55 watts of base power and 157 watts of turbo power.

Intel Core i5-13420H

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The Intel Core i5-13420H is a mid-range mobile CPU for laptops based on the Raptor Lake-H series (Alder Lake architecture). It was announced in early 2023 and offers 4 of the 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 4 of the 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 16 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.1 to 4.6 GHz (single core boost, all core up to 4.5 GHz) on the performance cluster and 1.5 to 3.4 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 12 MB L3 cache. 

Performance

Thanks to the higher clock speeds of the improved Intel 7 process, the Core i5-13420H can surpass the old Core i5-12450H (e.g., + 200 MHz boost).

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-5200 (up from DDR5-4800 of the i5-12500H). The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU now supports PCIe 5.0 x8 for a GPU and two PCIe 4.0 x4 for SSDs.

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 48 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units).

The CPU is rated at 45 W base power (95 W PL2) but most laptops will use a PL1 of around 60 Watt. The SoC is manufactured in a further improved 10nm process at Intel, which is known as Intel 7.

Intel Core i7-13620H

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The Intel Core i7-13620H is a high-end mobile CPU for laptops of the Raptor Lake-H series (based on the Alder Lake architecture). It was announced in early 2023 and offers 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 4 of the 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 16 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.4 to 4.9 GHz (single-core boost, all-core boost up to 4.7 GHz) on the performance cluster and 1.8 to 3.6 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 24 MB L3 cache. Compared to the older i7-12650H, the 13620H offers higher clock speeds.

Performance

Thanks to the improved clock speeds, the i7-13620H should be able to clearly best the old i7-12650H. Still, the faster i7 models of the 13th gen offer more e-Cores and therefore a clearly better multi-threaded performance.

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-5200 (up from DDR5-4800 of the 12th gen.). The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU now supports PCIe 5.0 x8 for a GPU and two PCIe 4.0 x4 for SSDs.

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 64 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units) clocked at up to 1.5GHz.

Power consumption

The i7-13620H is rated at a TDP of 55W (PL1, 115W PL2) and is manufactured in a further improved 10nm process (Intel 7) that allows the higher clock speeds compared to the 12th gen CPUs.

ModelIntel Core i9-14900HXIntel Core i5-13420HIntel Core i7-13620H
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-HXIntel Raptor Lake-HIntel Raptor Lake-H
CodenameRaptor Lake-HX RefreshRaptor Lake-HRaptor Lake-H
Series: Raptor Lake-H Raptor Lake-H
Intel Core i9-14900HX « 1.6 - 5.8 GHz24 / 32 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i7-14700HX3.9 - 5.5 GHz20 / 28 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i7-14650HX1.6 - 5.2 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14500HX1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14450HX1.8 - 4.8 GHz10 / 16 cores20 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900HK1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13905H1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900H1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13800H1.8 - 5.2 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13705H1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700H1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13620H1.8 - 4.9 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600H2.1 - 4.8 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13505H1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500H1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13420H « 1.5 - 4.6 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900HK1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13905H1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900H1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13800H1.8 - 5.2 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13705H1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700H1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13620H « 1.8 - 4.9 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600H2.1 - 4.8 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13505H1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500H1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13420H1.5 - 4.6 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Clock1600 - 5800 MHz1500 - 4600 MHz1800 - 4900 MHz
L2 Cache32 MB8 MB9.5 MB
L3 Cache36 MB12 MB24 MB
Cores / Threads24 / 32
8 x 5.8 GHz Intel Raptor Cove P-Core
16 x 4.1 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
8 / 12
4 x 4.6 GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core
4 x 3.4 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
10 / 16
TDP55 Watt45 Watt45 Watt
TDP Turbo PL2157 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm10 nm
Die Size257 mm2
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1964BGA1700BGA1700
FeaturesDDR4-3200/DDR5-5600 RAM, PCIe 5, Thr. Dir., DL B., GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHAThread DirectorThread Director
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 1650 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1400 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) ( - 1500 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comwww.intel.comark.intel.com
L1 Cache704 KB864 KB

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-14900HX
55.4 pt (77%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-13420H
39.5 pt (55%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-13620H
43.4 pt (60%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
min: 120.1     avg: 128.1     median: 129.7 (90%)     max: 131.7 Points
110 Points (76%)
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
min: 1107     avg: 1634     median: 1718 (32%)     max: 2071 Points
691 Points (13%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 20702     avg: 29638     median: 30560 (28%)     max: 36249 Points
11871 Points (11%)
min: 15176     avg: 15337     median: 15339 (14%)     max: 15496 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1720     avg: 2160     median: 2194 (93%)     max: 2235 Points
1697 Points (72%)
min: 1805     avg: 1845     median: 1860 (79%)     max: 1871 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 657     avg: 827     median: 836.5 (93%)     max: 859 Points
652 Points (72%)
min: 693     avg: 708     median: 711 (79%)     max: 719 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 8427     avg: 11271     median: 11619 (28%)     max: 13832 Points
4524 Points (11%)
min: 5626     avg: 5786     median: 5828 (14%)     max: 5905 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 3263     avg: 4503     median: 4611 (29%)     max: 5589 Points
1815 Points (11%)
min: 2278     avg: 2373     median: 2349 (15%)     max: 2492 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 247     avg: 306.7     median: 311 (94%)     max: 320 Points
242 Points (73%)
min: 258     avg: 261.7     median: 263 (79%)     max: 264 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
21.5 Points (28%)
27.1 Points (35%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
2.9 Points (73%)
3.3 Points (81%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
9302 Points (56%)
10181 Points (62%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
47500 Points (34%)
54809 Points (40%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
1021 s (12%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
3.1 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
5919 Points (9%)
8682 Points (14%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 87555     avg: 115052     median: 119352 (69%)     max: 136645 MIPS
44970 MIPS (26%)
min: 55381     avg: 59045     median: 59430 (34%)     max: 62324 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5452     avg: 7066     median: 7210.5 (86%)     max: 7508 MIPS
5331 MIPS (64%)
min: 5742     avg: 5849     median: 5890 (70%)     max: 5915 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
112.2 fps (39%)
138.2 fps (48%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
320 fps (74%)
345.4 fps (80%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 22.7     avg: 30.2     median: 30.8 (54%)     max: 38.9 fps
13.3 fps (23%)
min: 16.6     avg: 16.8     median: 16.6 (29%)     max: 17.1 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.9 GB/s (0%)
1.3 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
1.7 GB/s (29%)
2.3 GB/s (40%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
9.6 GB/s (25%)
13.8 GB/s (36%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 155     avg: 205.7     median: 195 (2%)     max: 298 Seconds
502 Seconds (6%)
min: 353     avg: 393     median: 391 (5%)     max: 435 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 91     avg: 116.4     median: 110.5 (1%)     max: 164 Seconds
289 Seconds (2%)
min: 215     avg: 227     median: 223 (2%)     max: 243 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.3609     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (8%)     max: 0.4859 sec
0.5 sec (11%)
min: 0.4438     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (10%)     max: 0.4509 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 19451     avg: 20120     median: 20119.5 (43%)     max: 20788 Points
13996 Points (30%)
13632 Points (29%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
7.8 s (2%)
6.7 s (1%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
16.5 s (1%)
15.2 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
422.7 s (2%)
380 s (2%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
75313 Points (66%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 16205     avg: 23670     median: 24087 (65%)     max: 29134 Points
17616 Points (48%)
min: 20445     avg: 20796     median: 20532 (56%)     max: 21410 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
92919 Points (76%)
95567 Points (78%)
min: 91770     avg: 95935     median: 95934.5 (78%)     max: 100099 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
94249 Points (76%)
100899 Points (82%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
94081 Points (79%)
98837 Points (83%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 16565     avg: 21097     median: 22021 (56%)     max: 24768 Points
15963 Points (40%)
min: 16051     avg: 17310     median: 17885 (45%)     max: 17993 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 32683     avg: 39028     median: 38887 (69%)     max: 46710 Points
23877 Points (43%)
min: 24434     avg: 25623     median: 25096 (45%)     max: 27338 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 13797     avg: 16800     median: 16908 (71%)     max: 18847 Points
8748 Points (37%)
min: 9400     avg: 10748     median: 10616 (45%)     max: 12228 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
min: 2419     avg: 2982     median: 3028.5 (82%)     max: 3129 Points
2318 Points (62%)
min: 2592     avg: 2597     median: 2596.5 (70%)     max: 2601 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
min: 15849     avg: 17715     median: 17918.5 (71%)     max: 19665 Points
9241 Points (36%)
min: 12557     avg: 12817     median: 12817 (51%)     max: 13077 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1669     avg: 2095     median: 2128.5 (90%)     max: 2210 Points
1664 Points (70%)
min: 1793     avg: 1830     median: 1831 (77%)     max: 1865 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 8618     avg: 19814     median: 20450 (37%)     max: 23194 Points
8336 Points (15%)
min: 11289     avg: 11647     median: 11430 (20%)     max: 12223 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 2090     avg: 2104     median: 2103.5 (9%)     max: 2117 Points
1767 Points (8%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 19253     avg: 21215     median: 21214.5 (67%)     max: 23176 Points
11205 Points (35%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
7977 Points (80%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
42882 Points (47%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
7053 Points (96%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
31808 Points (77%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 428     avg: 447.2     median: 443 (1%)     max: 535 ms
576 ms (1%)
min: 508     avg: 510     median: 508.5 (1%)     max: 516 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 106992     avg: 109933     median: 109745 (96%)     max: 113875 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 246     avg: 298.4     median: 302.5 (87%)     max: 316 Points
238 Points (68%)
min: 264     avg: 267     median: 267 (77%)     max: 270 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 279     avg: 327.5     median: 328.5 (68%)     max: 345 Points
263 Points (55%)
min: 282     avg: 303     median: 305.5 (64%)     max: 319 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1877     avg: 2157     median: 2183 (84%)     max: 2344 Points
min: 1857     avg: 1894     median: 1881 (72%)     max: 1944 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 89.1     avg: 176.6     median: 180 (31%)     max: 318 Watt
47.1 Watt (8%)
min: 121     avg: 127.3     median: 125.9 (22%)     max: 135 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 185     avg: 239.1     median: 240.4 (44%)     max: 301 Watt
min: 124.9     avg: 142.5     median: 132.6 (24%)     max: 170 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 14.8     avg: 23.8     median: 22.4 (15%)     max: 34.6 Watt
11.6 Watt (8%)
min: 19.7     avg: 20.8     median: 21.2 (14%)     max: 21.4 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 13.5     avg: 19.4     median: 18.1 (20%)     max: 35.2 Watt
8.2 Watt (9%)
min: 12.6     avg: 15.2     median: 15.2 (17%)     max: 17.7 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 16     avg: 19.9     median: 20 (15%)     max: 24.1 Points per Watt
min: 14.7     avg: 16.9     median: 17.2 (13%)     max: 18.8 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-14900HX → 100% n=25

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-13420H → 69% n=25

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-13620H → 77% n=25

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- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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