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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shabby - Thursday, October 20, 2022 - link
http://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ce6075096ed8d9...Sometimes you need to go elsewhere to get what you need. Reply
shabby - Thursday, October 20, 2022 - link
7700x uses 80w less during gaming than 13700k. ReplyCT007 - Sunday, October 23, 2022 - link
7700X is an awesome chip for pure gaming... I don't understand why it has been excluded in so many major benchmarks I've scene lately. Replytitaniumrock - Thursday, October 20, 2022 - link
her is a link for you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4Bm0Wr6OEQ Replym53 - Friday, October 21, 2022 - link
For gaming: 13900k is more effecient than Ryzen per Igor’s lab’s test. Here’s what he has to say:“From a purely statistical point of view, it is a clear victory of the Core i9-13900K against the Ryzen 9 7950X in gaming, although life does not only consist of pure gaming. The Core i9-13900K often wins in the workstation and creation field, but not always. And even if it is even a tad more efficient at gaming than AMD’s Ryzen 9 7950X counterpart…”
Link: https://www.igorslab.de/en/intel-core-i9-13900k-an...
For idle: Given below is a comprehensive review for Alder Lake vs Zen3 done by Tech notice. He found Ryzen to use almost 4x during idle. He also tested some realistic day to day use cases where 12th gen was more efficient than Ryzen. I expect it to continue with 13th gen vs zen4.
https://youtu.be/4F2z3F64o94 Reply
t.s - Friday, October 21, 2022 - link
Pity there's no from the wall numbers. ReplyWrs - Friday, October 21, 2022 - link
Socket power is a fair comparison - both sides have comparable socket PCIe lanes and chipset lanes. When using wall numbers for Intel vs. AMD you introduce motherboard and component variability. Even using the same CPU you'll find motherboards can vary by 10-20W at load due to VRM quality differences. Replyt.s - Saturday, October 22, 2022 - link
yep, you're right. I just curious about the consumption from the wall. Replycatavalon21 - Sunday, October 23, 2022 - link
CPU reviews used to. https://www.anandtech.com/bench/CPU-2020/2734 Replymeacupla - Thursday, October 20, 2022 - link
Intel is really pushing those e-cores. Do they really help with keeping power draw to a minimum while doing low power tasks? Reply