Intel Core i9-13900TE vs Intel Core i5-13600HE

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Intel Core i9-13900TE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-13600HE
Intel Core i9-13900TE Intel Core i5-13600HE

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-13900TE or Intel Core i5-13600HE - 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 i9-13900TE has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-13900TE was released in Q1/2023.

The Intel Core i5-13600HE has 12 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-13600HE was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core i 13000 (17) CPU group Intel Core i 13000H (26)
13 Generation 13
Raptor Lake S Architecture Raptor Lake H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i9-12900TE Predecessor Intel Core i5-12600HE
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-13900TE has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-13900TE is 1.00 GHz (5.00 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-13600HE has 12 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-13600HE is at 2.70 GHz (4.80 GHz).

Intel Core i9-13900TE Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600HE
24 Cores 12
32 Threads 16
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz (5.00 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.70 GHz (4.80 GHz)
4x Raptor Cove
0.80 GHz (3.90 GHz)
16x Gracemont
B-Core 2.10 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x Gracemont

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i9-13900TE Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600HE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i9-13900TE or Intel Core i5-13600HE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.40 GHz
11 GPU Generation 13
10 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 4
32 Compute units 80
256 Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i9-13900TE can use up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-13600HE supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s.

Intel Core i9-13900TE Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600HE
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200
192 GB Max. Memory 96 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
32.00 MB L2 Cache --
36.00 MB L3 Cache 18.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 28
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 110.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-13900TE is 35 W, while the Intel Core i5-13600HE has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i9-13900TE Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600HE
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) 115 W
-- TDP up 65 W
-- TDP down 35 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-13900TE is manufactured in 10 nm and has 68.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-13600HE is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 18.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i9-13900TE Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600HE
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
LGA 1700 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
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2023
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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 i9-13900TE Intel Core i9-13900TE
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz
846 (49%)
Intel Core i5-13600HE Intel Core i5-13600HE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
1735 (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 i9-13900TE Intel Core i9-13900TE
24C 32T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13600HE Intel Core i5-13600HE
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
24970 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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