Intel Core i9-13900K and i5-13600K Review: Raptor Lake Brings More Bite
by Gavin Bonshor on October 20, 2022 9:00 AM ESTGaming Performance: iGPU
Despite updating the main bulk of our CPU test suite for 2023 and beyond, we've not had a chance to test every integrated graphics chip in our stack of CPUs. As a result of this, we've included limited results for our iGPU-based gaming tests, although it is more than enough to get to grips with improvements in Raptor Lake performance.
As a reminder, We are using DDR5 memory on the Core i9-13900K, the Core i5-13600K as well as Intel's 12th Gen (Alder Lake) processors at the following settings:
- DDR5-5600B CL46 - Intel 13th Gen
- DDR5-4800 (B) CL40 - Intel 12th Gen
All other CPUs such as Ryzen 5000 and 3000 APUs were tested at the relevant JEDEC settings as per the processor's individual memory support with DDR4.
Final Fantasy 14
World of Tanks
Borderlands 3
Far Cry 5
Grand Theft Auto V
Strange Brigade (DirectX 12)
For both 13th and 12th Gen Core series processors, Intel is using the Xe-LP based 770 HD graphics processor. This means the overall integrated graphics performance between the two is almost identical.
In our integrated (iGPU) graphics testing, the power of Intel's Raptor Cove cores combined with more E-cores does show a distinct, but negligable advantage when using Intel's 770 HD graphics. This advantage is clear in Final Fantasy 14 where more cores and more CPU power are advantageous for performance.
Looking at the iGPU performance of both the Core i9-13900K and Core i5-13600K in our other tests, the Core i9 performs best out of Intel's chips, but in games where graphical power is required, the AMD 5000 series APUs do come out best. The Core i5-13600K also performs marginally worse than the Intel Core i9 12th Gen series, but this is to be expected.
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FinTechno - Saturday, October 22, 2022 - link
I don't know what is it but openbenchmarking.org gives geometric mean of all tests +20% for 7950X. In many tests 7950X kills 13900K by huge margin. Please see https://openbenchmarking.org/vs/Processor/AMD%20Ry... ReplyCT007 - Sunday, October 23, 2022 - link
So many apps that nobody uses. . . -_- ReplyCinzzano - Saturday, October 22, 2022 - link
Why would undercut all of the processors with such a piss poor RAM configuration... this is just ridiculous to pair 13th Gen Zen4 and even 12th Gen with such a slow memory and those timings...The whole review and testing are invalid. Reply
James5mith - Saturday, October 22, 2022 - link
"Whereas Alder Lake officially topped out at DDR5-4800, Alder Lake can run at DDR5-5600, helping to feed the beast a bit more with higher memory clockspeeds."Guessing the second mention should be Raptor Lake. Reply
Hrel - Sunday, October 23, 2022 - link
I really don't want any CPU over 65W Replynandnandnand - Sunday, October 23, 2022 - link
You can limit TDPs yourself. ReplyContrabondo - Friday, December 16, 2022 - link
To get performance lower than zen 3 5950x?FYI 5950x when properly tuned draws about 70-75W in Cinebench R23 at 3200MHz Reply
Archer_Legend - Sunday, October 23, 2022 - link
Nice review, however I have to say that this site has lost itself after the departure of Andrei and Ian.The deep dives on mobile processors for smartphones were very important as you were the only ones to do those and it is a real shame not to have Spec data and a detailed comparison of the A14, A15, Exynos 2100, Exynos 2200, Snapdragon 888, Snapdragon 8 gen 1, Snapdragon 8 plus gen 1, Dimensity 9000 and Dimensity 9000+.
I hope that you find and you are actively looking for a new editor for those pieces of content and that onceyou find one you push out deep dives on those SOCs even if they will not be the latest and greatest because it will complete the amazing database of reviews which stopped with 865 and those reviews where real gold! Reply
Gothmoth - Sunday, October 23, 2022 - link
good that intel is able to compete for now. but i go for the AM5 plattform.support until 2025 at least and the X 3D versions will blow intel out of the water.
i am not buying an already EOL plattform for a bit more performance. Reply
TheinsanegamerN - Monday, October 24, 2022 - link
Why not stop buying CPUs every year? It's a waste of money. Reply