They are a little worse but way cooler, to me that counts for more than being better quality. Besides I think hand to hand they are better than the mongols, but since mongols can use bows and have better movement, they are much more versatile.
A tossup between 6 and 9. 6 mainly because you could control the duels and give lesser guys a chance to actually, y’know, win, and 9 just because the overall gameplay was addicting.