Ultra 9 285K vs i5-13600HX

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13600HX and Core Ultra 9 285K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	359	49
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	70.90
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Raptor Lake-HX	no data
Power efficiency	29.91	32.79
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-HX (2023)	Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	24 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$284	$589

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13600HX and Core Ultra 9 285K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	20	24
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus rate	no data	250 MHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	3 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	3 nm
Die size	257 mm2	243 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	17,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13600HX and Core Ultra 9 285K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1964	1851
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13600HX and Core Ultra 9 285K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-13600HX and Core Ultra 9 285K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13600HX and Core Ultra 9 285K are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13600HX and Core Ultra 9 285K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5 Depends on motherboard
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors	Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 64EU
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.5 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13600HX and Core Ultra 9 285K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13600HX and Core Ultra 9 285K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13600HX and Core Ultra 9 285K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13600HX and Core Ultra 9 285K.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.38	43.31
Recency	4 January 2023	24 October 2024
Physical cores	14	24
Threads	20	24
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	125 Watt

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