Intel Core i5-13600 vs MediaTek Helio X27

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-13600 CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio X27
Intel Core i5-13600 MediaTek Helio X27

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-13600 or MediaTek Helio X27 - 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 i5-13600 has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-13600 was released in Q1/2023.

The MediaTek Helio X27 has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X27 was released in Q1/2017.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Core i 13000 (AL) (16) CPU group MediaTek Helio X20 (4)
13 Generation 2
Alder Lake S Refresh Architecture Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i5-12600 Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-14600 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-13600 is a 14 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (5.00 GHz). The MediaTek Helio X27 has 10 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz.

Intel Core i5-13600 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X27
14 Cores 10
20 Threads 10
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz (5.00 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.60 GHz
2x Cortex-A72
2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core 1.55 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- C-Core --
4x Cortex-A53

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i5-13600 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X27
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 ARM Mali-T880 MP4
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.88 GHz
1.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.88 GHz
11 GPU Generation Midgard 4
10 nm Technology 16 nm
3 Max. displays 2
32 Compute units 4
256 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 11

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 ARM Mali-T880 MP4
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-13600 supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X27 can connect up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-13600 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X27
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR3-800
192 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
11.50 MB L2 Cache --
24.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-13600 has a TDP of 65 W, that of the MediaTek Helio X27 is --.

Intel Core i5-13600 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X27
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
154 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-13600 has a 35.50 MB cache, while the MediaTek Helio X27 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-13600 Characteristic MediaTek Helio X27
10 nm Technology 20 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
LGA 1700 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2017
255 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X27 (13%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X27 (7%)

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 i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
1850 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X27 MediaTek Helio X27
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz
256 (14%)

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 i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
13534 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X27 MediaTek Helio X27
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz
1165 (9%)

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 i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
2488 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X27 MediaTek Helio X27
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz
276 (11%)

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 i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
14937 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X27 MediaTek Helio X27
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz
942 (6%)

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 i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X27 MediaTek Helio X27
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.88 GHz
119 (15%)

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 i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
33305 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X27 MediaTek Helio X27
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz
2139 (6%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
Intel Core i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek Helio X27 MediaTek Helio X27
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz
102768 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
812 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X27 MediaTek Helio X27
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 2.70 GHz
8835 (100%)
MediaTek Helio X27 MediaTek Helio X27
10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-13600 MediaTek Helio X27
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