Intel Core i5-13600T vs Apple A9

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Intel Core i5-13600T CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A9
Intel Core i5-13600T Apple A9

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-13600T or Apple A9 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-13600T has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-13600T was released in Q1/2023.

The Apple A9 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.85 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A9 was released in Q3/2015.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Apple A series (22)
Intel Core i 13000 (AL) (16) CPU group Apple A9/A9X (2)
13 Generation 9
Alder Lake S Refresh Architecture A9
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i5-12600T Predecessor Apple A8
Intel Core i5-14600T Successor Apple A10 Fusion

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-13600T is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (4.80 GHz). The Apple A9 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.85 GHz.

Intel Core i5-13600T Characteristic Apple A9
14 Cores 2
20 Threads 2
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz (4.80 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
A-Core 1.85 GHz
2x Twister
1.30 GHz (3.40 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-13600T Characteristic Apple A9
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Apple A9
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
1.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation 6
10 nm Technology 16 nm
3 Max. displays 1
32 Compute units 24
256 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Apple A9
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-13600T supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Apple A9 can connect up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-13600T Characteristic Apple A9
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
11.50 MB L2 Cache 3.00 MB
24.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-13600T has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Apple A9 is 5 W.

Intel Core i5-13600T Characteristic Apple A9
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
92 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-13600T has a 35.50 MB cache, while the Apple A9 cache has a total of 7.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-13600T Characteristic Apple A9
10 nm Technology 16 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
LGA 1700 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems iOS
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2015
255 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600T (100%)
Apple A9 (29%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600T (100%)
Apple A9 (9%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-13600T Intel Core i5-13600T
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
1800 (100%)
Apple A9 Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
558 (31%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-13600T Intel Core i5-13600T
14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
10769 (100%)
Apple A9 Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
1024 (10%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-13600T Intel Core i5-13600T
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
2364 (100%)
Apple A9 Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
632 (27%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-13600T Intel Core i5-13600T
14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
10911 (100%)
Apple A9 Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
921 (8%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-13600T Intel Core i5-13600T
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794 (100%)
Apple A9 Apple A9
Apple A9 @ 0.65 GHz
250 (31%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-13600T Intel Core i5-13600T
14C 20T @ 3.60 GHz
27145 (100%)
Apple A9 Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
2053 (8%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i5-13600T Intel Core i5-13600T
14C 20T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Apple A9 Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
172160 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-13600T Apple A9
Unknown Apple iPhone 6s
Apple iPhone SE (1. Gen)

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