Intel Core i5-13450HX vs Intel Core i5-2300

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Intel Core i5-13450HX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-2300
Intel Core i5-13450HX Intel Core i5-2300

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-13450HX and the Intel Core i5-2300 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-13450HX 10 core processor released in Q4/2022 with the Intel Core i5-2300 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core i 13000H (26) CPU group Intel Core i 2000 (28)
13 Generation 2
Raptor Lake H Architecture Sandy Bridge S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-12450HX Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-14450HX Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-13450HX is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (4.60 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-2300 clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-13450HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-2300
10 Cores 4
16 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz (4.60 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.80 GHz (3.10 GHz)
1.80 GHz (3.40 GHz)
4x Gracemont
B-Core --

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 i5-13450HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-2300
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU) GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
1.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
13 GPU Generation 6
10 nm Technology 32 nm
3 Max. displays 2
16 Compute units 6
128 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12.1 DirectX Version 10.1

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 13th Gen (16 EU) GPU Intel HD Graphics 2000
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 192 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-13450HX, while the Intel Core i5-2300 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-13450HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-2300
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333
192 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
16.00 MB L2 Cache --
20.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 2.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-13450HX has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-2300 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-13450HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-2300
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
157 W TDP (PL2) --
86 W TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-13450HX has 36.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-2300 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Core i5-13450HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-2300
10 nm Technology 32 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, AVX
BGA 1744 Socket LGA 1155
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2022 Release date Q1/2011
326 $ Release price 187 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13450HX (100%)
Intel Core i5-2300 (31%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13450HX (100%)
Intel Core i5-2300 (15%)

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 i5-13450HX Intel Core i5-13450HX
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1686 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2300 Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
651 (39%)

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 i5-13450HX Intel Core i5-13450HX
10C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
11353 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2300 Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2199 (19%)

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 i5-13450HX Intel Core i5-13450HX
10C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
2337 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2300 Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
526 (23%)

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 i5-13450HX Intel Core i5-13450HX
10C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
11891 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2300 Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1580 (13%)

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 i5-13450HX Intel Core i5-13450HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU) @ 1.45 GHz
371 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2300 Intel Core i5-2300
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106 (28%)

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 i5-13450HX Intel Core i5-13450HX
10C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
26380 (100%)
Intel Core i5-2300 Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3380 (13%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i5-13450HX Intel Core i5-13450HX
10C 16T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-2300 Intel Core i5-2300
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1119 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-13450HX Intel Core i5-2300
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