Intel Core i9-10920X vs Intel Core i9-13900H

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-10920X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-13900H
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-13900H

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-10920X or Intel Core i9-13900H - 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 i9-10920X has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10920X was released in Q4/2019.

The Intel Core i9-13900H has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-13900H was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Core i 10000X (4) CPU group Intel Core i 13000H (26)
10 Generation 13
Cascade Lake Architecture Raptor Lake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i9-12900H
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-10920X is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.80 GHz). The Intel Core i9-13900H has 14 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (5.40 GHz).
Intel Core i9-10920X Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900H
12 Cores 14
24 Threads 20
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz (4.80 GHz) A-Core 2.60 GHz (5.40 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 1.90 GHz (4.10 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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 i9-10920X Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900H
-- 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.
no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.50 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 96
-- Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12.1

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.
no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-10920X supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-13900H can connect up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i9-10920X Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900H
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200
256 GB Max. Memory 96 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
19.00 MB L3 Cache 24.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
48 PCIe lanes 20
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i9-10920X has a TDP of 165 W, that of the Intel Core i9-13900H is 45 W.
Intel Core i9-10920X Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900H
165 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) 115 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 35 W
94 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-10920X has a 19.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-13900H cache has a total of 24.00 MB.
Intel Core i9-10920X Characteristic Intel Core i9-13900H
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
LGA 2066 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2019 Release date Q1/2023
689 $ Release price 700 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X (61%)
Intel Core i9-13900H (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10920X (87%)
Intel Core i9-13900H (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
70 (61%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
115 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
922 (97%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
951 (100%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1179 (61%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
1919 (100%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
12703 (87%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
14632 (100%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
1568 (60%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
2617 (100%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
10960 (80%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
13629 (100%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
26361 (83%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
31788 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.40 GHz
2016 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
18760 (100%)

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 i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.50 GHz
2230 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 4.40 GHz
115.3 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz
7076 (100%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-10920X
3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-13900H Intel Core i9-13900H
18,760 CB R23 MC @ 87 W
216 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i9-10920X Intel Core i9-13900H
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