AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core i5-13420H
52.3Single-core56
37.3Multi-core38.3
47.1Efficiencyspec-based40.5
47.1iGPU41.8
49.9Platformspec-based50.3
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H scores 45.4 against 45.2 for Intel Core i5-13420H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H edges ahead in iGPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- Stronger iGPU score: 47 vs 42
- 57% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 52
- 113% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 54 W
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 23% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,681 vs 1,367
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 115 W+113% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+57% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.6 GHz+10% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 96 GB+50% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-13420H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,273Bottom 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 8,158Bottom 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,367Bottom 14% | 1,681+23%Bottom 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,564Bottom 24% | 10,679+12%Bottom 37% |
| PassMark | 16,345Bottom 24% | 16,769+3%Bottom 26% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 2,868Bottom 14% | 3,345+17%Bottom 28% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,017+27%Bottom 22% | 801Bottom 20% |
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