Intel Core i9 13900H vs i5 14600K
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We compared two 14-core CPUs: the 2.6 GHz Intel Core i9 13900H (laptop) against the 3.5 GHz i5 14600K (desktop). On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
The "iGPU" and "Power Efficiency" have a minor impact on the DeviceFacts Score for desktop CPU.
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i9 13900H
- More powerful Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) integrated graphics: 2.3 vs 0.8 TFLOPS
- 2% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.4 GHz vs 5.3 GHz)
Advantages of Intel Core i5 14600K
- Unlocked multiplier
- Supports up to 192 GB DDR5-5600 RAM
- Newer - released 9 months later
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 614 | 628 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 4378 | 4994 |
Cinebench Scores (#100th place)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 1320 MB/sec | 1500 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 107.9 Klines/sec | 140.5 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 372.2 pages/sec | 429.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 426.6 Mpixels/sec | 507.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 270.4 pages/sec | 288.4 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 59.2 images/sec | 74 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 135.5 images/sec | 154.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 24.7 Mpixels/sec | 31.5 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 95.4 GOps/sec | 125.6 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 68.3 GOps/sec | 92.7 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 102M Primes/sec | 157M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 35M Strings/sec | 52.1M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 18.6 GBytes/sec | 27.5 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 320.1 MBytes/sec | 480.7 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1695 Frames/sec | 2371 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 19B Matrices/sec | 28.4B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 16.1 PPW | 10.2 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 327.5 PPW | 127.6 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 602 PPW | 307.3 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 4.72 PPW | 2.44 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i9 13900H
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-12 -> sevensrays | Cinebench 2026 | 614 / 4378 |
| π 2026-06-12 -> sevensrays | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2382 / 13356 |
| π 2025-06-24 (JoseBedo) | Cinebench 2024 | 113 / 723 |
Intel Core i5 14600K
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-25 (zgabbySims) | Cinebench 2026 | 628 / 4994 |
| π 2025-11-14 (Batela) | Cinebench 2024 | 122 / 1386 |
| π 2025-10-01 (Tom) | Cinebench 2024 | 119 / 1278 |
| π 2025-10-01 (Tom B) | Cinebench 2024 | 117 / 882 |
| π 2025-07-11 (GAMERZ) | Cinebench 2024 | 118 / 1273 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i9 13900H and i5 14600KGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 3, 2023 | October 16, 2023 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | i9-13900H | i5-14600K |
| Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS | - AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | - Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus |
Intel CPU rating (95th and 51st place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 | 6 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.6 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.4 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.9 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 4.1 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Total Cores | 14 | 14 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 20 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 26x | 35x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2MB (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 24MB (shared) | 24MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 35-45 W (configurable) | 125 W |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 115 W | 181 W |
| Socket | BGA-1744 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C | 100Β°C |
Laptop processors ranking (#123rd place)
Desktop CPU ranking (#52nd place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1500 MHz | 1550 MHz |
| Shading Units | 768 | 256 |
| TMUs | 48 | 16 |
| ROPs | 24 | 8 |
| Execution Units | 96 | 32 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-5200 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-6400 - LPDDR5x-6400 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
- DDR5-5600 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 96 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | - | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | Yes |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i9 13900H official page | Intel Core i5 14600K official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 28 | 20 |
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