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

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.

Intel Core i5-12450H

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The Intel Core i5-12450H is a high-end mobile CPU for laptops based on the Alder Lake architecture. It was announced in early 2022 and offers 4 of the 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 4 of the 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture) leading to 8 cores in total (octa core CPU). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 12 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2 to 4.4 GHz on the performance cluster and 1.5 to 3.3 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 12 MB L3 cache. Compared to the 12500H, the 12450H offers less E-cores, lower clock rates, a slower iGPU and no vPro support.

Performance

The average 12450H in our extensive database is a bit of a disappointment, its multi-thread benchmark scores only just matching those of the Ryzen 7 5700U and the Core i7-10750H, both fairly old chips as of Q2 2023.

Your mileage may vary depending on how high the CPU power limits are and how competent the cooling solution of your system is.

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, and LPDDR4x-4267. 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 only supports PCIe 4.0 (x8 for a GPU and two x4 for SSDs).

The integrated graphics adapter is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 48 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.2 GHz.

The CPU is rated at 45 W base power (95 W PL2) but most laptops will use a PL1 of around 60 Watt. The SoC is manufactured in a 10nm process at Intel, which is known as Intel 7.

ModelIntel Core i7-13620HIntel Core i5-12450H
CodenameRaptor Lake-HAlder Lake-H
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-HIntel Alder Lake-P
Series: Alder Lake-P Alder Lake-H
Intel Core i9-13900HK compare1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13905H compare1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900H compare1.9 - 5.4 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13800H compare1.8 - 5.2 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13705H compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700H compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13620H « 1.8 - 4.9 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600H compare2.1 - 4.8 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13505H compare1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500H compare1.9 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13420H compare1.5 - 4.6 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i9-12900HK compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-12900H compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12800H compare1.8 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12650H compare1.7 - 4.7 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12600H compare2 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12500H compare1.8 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12450H « 1.5 - 4.4 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Clock1800 - 4900 MHz1500 - 4400 MHz
L1 Cache864 KB704 KB
L2 Cache9.5 MB8 MB
L3 Cache24 MB12 MB
Cores / Threads10 / 16
6 x 4.9 GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core
4 x 3.6 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
8 / 12
TDP45 Watt45 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1700BGA1744
FeaturesThread DirectorDDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 4, Thr. Director, DL Boost, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) ( - 1500 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1200 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.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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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-12450H
34.5 pt (57%)
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
min: 109     avg: 109.5     median: 109.5 (55%)     max: 110 Points
min: 96.5     avg: 98.4     median: 98.5 (49%)     max: 100 Points
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
min: 691     avg: 758     median: 757.5 (14%)     max: 824 Points
min: 422     avg: 503     median: 509.5 (9%)     max: 570 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 10819     avg: 14472     median: 15247 (14%)     max: 15496 Points
min: 7662     avg: 9113     median: 8822.5 (8%)     max: 10633 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1805     avg: 1842     median: 1846.5 (75%)     max: 1871 Points
min: 1601     avg: 1655     median: 1661 (68%)     max: 1688 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 693     avg: 704     median: 702.5 (77%)     max: 719 Points
min: 622     avg: 638     median: 641 (70%)     max: 646 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 4214     avg: 5505     median: 5727 (14%)     max: 5905 Points
min: 2952     avg: 3517     median: 3390 (8%)     max: 4105 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1681     avg: 2246     median: 2315 (15%)     max: 2492 Points
min: 1150     avg: 1372     median: 1350 (9%)     max: 1591 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 258     avg: 262.7     median: 263 (73%)     max: 269 Points
min: 225     avg: 234.2     median: 238 (66%)     max: 239 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
27.1 Points (35%)
min: 14.61     avg: 15.7     median: 16.1 (21%)     max: 16.55 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
3.3 Points (78%)
min: 2.83     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (68%)     max: 2.91 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
10181 Points (62%)
min: 8166     avg: 8188     median: 8178 (49%)     max: 8221 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
54809 Points (40%)
min: 32260     avg: 34923     median: 35790 (26%)     max: 36720 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 50207     avg: 55957     median: 55999 (36%)     max: 61665 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 13344     avg: 13357     median: 13352 (16%)     max: 13375 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
1021 s (12%)
min: 431.842     avg: 440.2     median: 436 (5%)     max: 452.626 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
3.1 s (1%)
min: 6.893     avg: 7.5     median: 7.2 (1%)     max: 8.23 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
8682 Points (14%)
min: 5658     avg: 5956     median: 6015 (10%)     max: 6195 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 45983     avg: 56867     median: 58483 (34%)     max: 62324 MIPS
min: 31119     avg: 33971     median: 33549 (19%)     max: 38415 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5742     avg: 5966     median: 5902.5 (70%)     max: 6326 MIPS
min: 4824     avg: 5109     median: 5011 (59%)     max: 5386 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
138.2 fps (3%)
min: 75.9     avg: 79.1     median: 76 (2%)     max: 85.35 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
345.4 fps (9%)
min: 257.5     avg: 269     median: 272.5 (7%)     max: 277 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 12.9     avg: 16.3     median: 16.7 (29%)     max: 17.7 fps
min: 8.78     avg: 10.5     median: 10.6 (19%)     max: 12.3 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1.3 GB/s (38%)
min: 0.703     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (23%)     max: 0.797 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
2.3 GB/s (40%)
min: 1.2     avg: 1.3     median: 1.3 (22%)     max: 1.4 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
13.8 GB/s (36%)
min: 7     avg: 7.9     median: 8 (21%)     max: 8.6 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 353     avg: 405.8     median: 384.5 (5%)     max: 506 Seconds
min: 565     avg: 658     median: 663 (8%)     max: 767 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 215     avg: 234.2     median: 220.5 (2%)     max: 289 Seconds
min: 330     avg: 379     median: 385 (3%)     max: 429 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4438     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (10%)     max: 0.4545 sec
min: 0.4949     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.54 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
13632 Points (29%)
min: 9897     avg: 11192     median: 11439 (24%)     max: 11991 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
6.7 s (1%)
min: 8.389     avg: 8.4     median: 8.4 (2%)     max: 8.452 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
15.2 s (1%)
min: 18.721     avg: 18.8     median: 18.7 (1%)     max: 18.876 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
380 s (2%)
min: 449.018     avg: 452.7     median: 451.4 (2%)     max: 457.561 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
75313 Points (58%)
min: 42422     avg: 46421     median: 46182 (35%)     max: 50898 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 14557     avg: 20157     median: 20971 (52%)     max: 22258 Points
min: 12896     avg: 14943     median: 15082 (37%)     max: 17594 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 72358     avg: 88076     median: 91770 (75%)     max: 100099 Points
min: 79585     avg: 89333     median: 90156 (73%)     max: 97433 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100899 Points (82%)
min: 79896     avg: 89470     median: 90458.5 (73%)     max: 97065 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
98837 Points (79%)
min: 87275     avg: 92212     median: 90815 (73%)     max: 99941 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 13351     avg: 17139     median: 17901.5 (45%)     max: 19637 Points
min: 10809     avg: 12625     median: 13289 (34%)     max: 13617 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 19126     avg: 25548     median: 26217 (47%)     max: 29465 Points
min: 17079     avg: 20000     median: 20088 (36%)     max: 22477 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 7713     avg: 10561     median: 11123.5 (47%)     max: 12228 Points
min: 5938     avg: 6976     median: 6901 (29%)     max: 8287 Points
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Single-Core
min: 2498     avg: 2568     median: 2592 (60%)     max: 2605 Points
min: 2155     avg: 2226     median: 2237 (52%)     max: 2293 Points
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Multi-Core
min: 9131     avg: 11687     median: 12557 (49%)     max: 13077 Points
min: 7081     avg: 8200     median: 8123 (32%)     max: 9109 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Single-Core
min: 2069     avg: 2132     median: 2157 (68%)     max: 2174 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Multi-Core
min: 7595     avg: 8075     median: 7881 (32%)     max: 8789 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1785     avg: 1817     median: 1813 (61%)     max: 1865 Points
min: 1527     avg: 1614     median: 1636 (55%)     max: 1665 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 8357     avg: 10876     median: 11359.5 (20%)     max: 12223 Points
min: 6777     avg: 7342     median: 7200 (13%)     max: 8330 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1767 Points (8%)
min: 1509     avg: 1563     median: 1575 (7%)     max: 1594 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
11205 Points (35%)
min: 6675     avg: 7214     median: 7120.5 (22%)     max: 7938 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
7977 Points (80%)
min: 6930     avg: 7118     median: 7169.5 (72%)     max: 7203 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
42882 Points (42%)
min: 26009     avg: 28043     median: 28052 (27%)     max: 30058 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 508     avg: 515     median: 513 (1%)     max: 532 ms
min: 556     avg: 569     median: 564.5 (1%)     max: 590 ms
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 260     avg: 264.7     median: 264 (69%)     max: 270 Points
min: 228     avg: 233.5     median: 233.5 (61%)     max: 239 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 271     avg: 292.5     median: 287 (52%)     max: 319 Points
min: 253     avg: 278.4     median: 285 (51%)     max: 292 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1493     avg: 1830     median: 1869 (70%)     max: 1986 Points
min: 1463     avg: 1537     median: 1540 (58%)     max: 1637 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 61.1     avg: 110.2     median: 116.5 (20%)     max: 135 Watt
min: 52.5     avg: 67.2     median: 61.5 (11%)     max: 90.4 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 124.9     avg: 138.1     median: 128.8 (24%)     max: 170 Watt
min: 57.3     avg: 72.5     median: 65.9 (12%)     max: 102.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 10.1     avg: 18.5     median: 19.5 (13%)     max: 21.4 Watt
min: 4.6     avg: 9.3     median: 10.7 (7%)     max: 11.3 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 11.3     avg: 15.6     median: 14.8 (11%)     max: 21.7 Watt
7.2 Watt (5%)
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
min: 14.7     avg: 17.5     median: 18 (13%)     max: 19.2 Points per Watt
min: 15.4     avg: 17.8     median: 17.8 (13%)     max: 20.1 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-13620H → 100% n=50

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-12450H → 78% n=50

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