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Intel Core i5-13600H vs Intel Core i5-12450HX vs Intel Core i7-13620H

Intel Core i5-13600H

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The Intel Core i5-13600H is a mid-range mobile CPU for laptops based on the Raptor Lake-H series (Alder Lake architecture). It was announced in early 2023 and offers 4 of the 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and all 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 16 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.8 to 4.8 GHz (single core boost, all core up to 4.7 GHz) on the performance cluster and 2.1 to 3.6 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 18 MB L3 cache. Compared to the 12650H, the 12600H offers less P-cores but more E-cores, a faster iGPU and "Enterprise" vPro features (for remote management).

Performance

Thanks to the higher clock speeds of the improved Intel 7 process, the Core i5-13600H can surpass the old Core i5-12600H (e.g., + 300 MHz boost).

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-5200 (up from DDR5-4800 of the i5-12600H). The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU now supports PCIe 5.0 x8 for a GPU and two PCIe 4.0 x4 for SSDs.The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 80 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units).

The CPU is rated at 45 W base power (115 W PL2) but most laptops will use a PL1 of around 60 Watt. The SoC is manufactured in a further improved 10nm process at Intel, which is known as Intel 7.

Intel Core i5-12450HX

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The Intel Core i5-12450HX is a fast mid-range mobile CPU for laptops based on the Alder Lake architecture (Alder Lake-S chip). It was announced in mid 2022 and offers 4 of the 8 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 4 of the 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 12 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.4 to 4.4 GHz on the performance cluster and 1.8 to 3.1 GHz on the efficiency cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare with the Core i7-6920HQ). All cores can use up to 12 MB L3 cache. The CPU offers only limited overclocking capabilities and no support for vPro or ECC main memory.

Performance

Due to the similar specs, the performance of the 12450HX should be similar to the Core i5-12450H (45 W TDP). Thanks to the higher TDP, the sustained performance could be better (if the cooling of the laptop is sufficient). 

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-4800 and DDR4-3200. The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU supports 48 PCIe lanes consisting of 16 Gen5 (x16 or 2x8), 20 Gen4 and 12 Gen3.

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers only 16 of the 32 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.3 GHz.

The CPU is rated at 55 W base power (157 W PL2). The SoC is manufactured on a 10nm process at Intel, which is known as Intel 7.

Intel Core i7-13620H

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The Intel Core i7-13620H is a high-end mobile CPU for laptops of the Raptor Lake-H series (based on the Alder Lake architecture). It was announced in early 2023 and offers 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 4 of the 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 16 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.4 to 4.9 GHz (single-core boost, all-core boost up to 4.7 GHz) on the performance cluster and 1.8 to 3.6 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 24 MB L3 cache. Compared to the older i7-12650H, the 13620H offers higher clock speeds.

Performance

Thanks to the improved clock speeds, the i7-13620H should be able to clearly best the old i7-12650H. Still, the faster i7 models of the 13th gen offer more e-Cores and therefore a clearly better multi-threaded performance.

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-5200 (up from DDR5-4800 of the 12th gen.). The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU now supports PCIe 5.0 x8 for a GPU and two PCIe 4.0 x4 for SSDs.

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 64 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units) clocked at up to 1.5GHz.

Power consumption

The i7-13620H is rated at a TDP of 55W (PL1, 115W PL2) and is manufactured in a further improved 10nm process (Intel 7) that allows the higher clock speeds compared to the 12th gen CPUs.

ModelIntel Core i5-13600HIntel Core i5-12450HXIntel Core i7-13620H
CodenameRaptor Lake-HAlder Lake-HXRaptor Lake-H
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-HIntel Alder Lake-SIntel Raptor Lake-H
Series: Raptor Lake-H Raptor Lake-H
Intel Core i9-13900HK1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13905H1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900H1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13800H1.8 - 5.2 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13705H1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700H1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13620H1.8 - 4.9 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600H « 2.1 - 4.8 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13505H1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500H1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13420H1.5 - 4.6 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i9-12950HX1.7 - 5 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i9-12900HX1.7 - 5 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12850HX1.5 - 4.8 GHz16 / 24 cores25 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12800HX1.5 - 4.8 GHz16 / 24 cores25 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12650HX1.5 - 4.7 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12600HX1.8 - 4.6 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12450HX « 1.8 - 4.4 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900HK1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13905H1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900H1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13800H1.8 - 5.2 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13705H1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700H1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13620H « 1.8 - 4.9 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600H2.1 - 4.8 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13505H1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500H1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13420H1.5 - 4.6 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Clock2100 - 4800 MHz1800 - 4400 MHz1800 - 4900 MHz
L1 Cache1.1 MB704 KB864 KB
L2 Cache10 MB8 MB9.5 MB
L3 Cache18 MB12 MB24 MB
Cores / Threads12 / 16
4 x 4.8 GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core
8 x 3.6 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
8 / 1210 / 16
6 x 4.9 GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core
4 x 3.6 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
TDP45 Watt55 Watt45 Watt
TDP Turbo PL2115 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm10 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1700BGA1964BGA1700
FeaturesThread DirectorDDR4-3200/DDR5-4800 RAM, PCIe 5, Thr. Dir., DL Boost, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAThread Director
iGPUIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs ( - 1500 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) ( - 1300 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) ( - 1500 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-13620H
38.7 pt (64%)
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
min: 109     avg: 109.5     median: 109.5 (62%)     max: 110 Points
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
min: 691     avg: 758     median: 757.5 (14%)     max: 824 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
11390 Points (11%)
min: 10819     avg: 14472     median: 15247 (14%)     max: 15496 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1805     avg: 1842     median: 1846.5 (78%)     max: 1871 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 693     avg: 704     median: 702.5 (77%)     max: 719 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 4214     avg: 5505     median: 5727 (14%)     max: 5905 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1681     avg: 2246     median: 2315 (15%)     max: 2492 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 258     avg: 262.7     median: 263 (73%)     max: 269 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
27.1 Points (35%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
3.3 Points (78%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
10181 Points (62%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
54809 Points (40%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
1021 s (12%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
3.1 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
8682 Points (14%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 45983     avg: 56867     median: 58483 (34%)     max: 62324 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5742     avg: 5966     median: 5902.5 (70%)     max: 6326 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
138.2 fps (46%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
345.4 fps (80%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 12.9     avg: 16.3     median: 16.7 (29%)     max: 17.7 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1.3 GB/s (38%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
2.3 GB/s (40%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
13.8 GB/s (36%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 353     avg: 405.8     median: 384.5 (5%)     max: 506 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 215     avg: 234.2     median: 220.5 (2%)     max: 289 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4438     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (10%)     max: 0.4545 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
13632 Points (29%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
6.7 s (1%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
15.2 s (1%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
380 s (2%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
75313 Points (58%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 14557     avg: 20157     median: 20971 (52%)     max: 22258 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 72358     avg: 88076     median: 91770 (75%)     max: 100099 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100899 Points (82%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
98837 Points (82%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 13351     avg: 17139     median: 17901.5 (45%)     max: 19637 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 19126     avg: 25548     median: 26217 (47%)     max: 29465 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
4795 Points (20%)
min: 7713     avg: 10561     median: 11123.5 (47%)     max: 12228 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
2423 Points (61%)
2210 Points (55%)
min: 2498     avg: 2568     median: 2592 (65%)     max: 2605 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
11880 Points (46%)
7660 Points (30%)
min: 9131     avg: 11687     median: 12557 (49%)     max: 13077 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
1851 Points (72%)
940 Points (37%)
min: 1785     avg: 1817     median: 1813 (71%)     max: 1865 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
11129 Points (20%)
7680 Points (14%)
min: 8357     avg: 10876     median: 11359.5 (20%)     max: 12223 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1767 Points (8%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
11205 Points (35%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
7977 Points (80%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
42882 Points (43%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 508     avg: 515     median: 513 (1%)     max: 532 ms
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 260     avg: 264.7     median: 264 (73%)     max: 270 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 271     avg: 292.5     median: 287 (52%)     max: 319 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1493     avg: 1830     median: 1869 (70%)     max: 1986 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 61.1     avg: 110.2     median: 116.5 (20%)     max: 135 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 124.9     avg: 138.1     median: 128.8 (24%)     max: 170 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 10.1     avg: 18.5     median: 19.5 (13%)     max: 21.4 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 11.3     avg: 15.6     median: 14.8 (16%)     max: 21.7 Watt
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
min: 14.7     avg: 17.5     median: 18 (13%)     max: 19.2 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-13600H → 100% n=4

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-12450HX → 69% n=4

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-13620H → 103% n=4

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