i5-13420H vs i9-11900KB

Aggregate performance score

Core i9-11900KB
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.43
+24.9%
Core i5-13420H
2023
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.55

Core i9-11900KB outperforms Core i5-13420H by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-11900KB and Core i5-13420H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking496671
Place by popularitynot in top-10045
Cost-effectiveness evaluation17.86no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency21.0124.29
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H (2021)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release dateMay 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$539no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-11900KB and Core i5-13420H 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache80K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFinIntel 7 nm
Die size190 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11900KB and Core i5-13420H 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1787FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11900KB and Core i5-13420H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i9-11900KB and Core i5-13420H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11900KB and Core i5-13420H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11900KB and Core i5-13420H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size128 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHz1.4 GHz
Execution Units3248

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11900KB and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11900KB and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-11900KB and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11900KB and Core i5-13420H.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes208

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

i9-11900KB 14.43
+24.9%
i5-13420H 11.55

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-11900KB 22917
+24.9%
i5-13420H 18351

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i9-11900KB 9538
+2.5%
i5-13420H 9302

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i9-11900KB 50665
+6.7%
i5-13420H 47500

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i9-11900KB 14961
+6.9%
i5-13420H 13996

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i9-11900KB 22
+2.7%
i5-13420H 22

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i9-11900KB 2027
+11.7%
i5-13420H 1815

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i9-11900KB 247
+2.1%
i5-13420H 242

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i9-11900KB 2.84
i5-13420H 2.94
+3.5%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i9-11900KB 11.6
+20.8%
i5-13420H 9.6

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i9-11900KB 106
i5-13420H 112
+5.8%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i9-11900KB 273
i5-13420H 320
+17.4%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i9-11900KB 9584
+61.9%
i5-13420H 5919

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-11900KB 8924
+7.1%
i5-13420H 8336

Blender(-)

i9-11900KB 263
i5-13420H 289
+10%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i9-11900KB 1656
i5-13420H 1664
+0.5%

7-Zip Single

i9-11900KB 5979
+12.2%
i5-13420H 5331

7-Zip

i9-11900KB 50152
+11.5%
i5-13420H 44970

WebXPRT 3

i9-11900KB 269
+2.3%
i5-13420H 263

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.43 11.55
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i9-11900KB has a 24.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more threads.

i5-13420H, on the other hand, has 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-11900KB is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-13420H in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-11900KB is a desktop processor while Core i5-13420H is a notebook one.


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