Intel Core i5-12600HX vs Intel Core i5-13600HX

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CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-12600HX or Intel Core i5-13600HX - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-12600HX has 12 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600HX was released in Q2/2022.

The Intel Core i5-13600HX has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-13600HX was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group Intel Core i 13000H (26)
12 Generation 13
Alder Lake H Architecture Raptor Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-12600HX
Intel Core i5-13600HX Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12600HX is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz). The Intel Core i5-13600HX has 14 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (4.80 GHz).

Intel Core i5-12600HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600HX
12 Cores 14
16 Threads 20
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.60 GHz (4.80 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
1.80 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core 1.90 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-12600HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600HX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.35 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.50 GHz
11 GPU Generation 13
10 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
32 Compute units 32
256 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-12600HX supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-13600HX can connect up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-12600HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600HX
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
14.00 MB L2 Cache --
18.00 MB L3 Cache 24.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 20
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-12600HX has a TDP of 55 W, that of the Intel Core i5-13600HX is 55 W.

Intel Core i5-12600HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600HX
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
157 W TDP (PL2) 157 W
-- TDP up 86 W
45 W TDP down 45 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12600HX has a 32.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-13600HX cache has a total of 24.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-12600HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600HX
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
BGA 1744 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2022 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 284 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600HX (97%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600HX (70%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1765 (97%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
1822 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
8036 (58%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
13816 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.35 GHz
691 (90%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.50 GHz
768 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
24105 (81%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
29700 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
2404 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
13150 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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