Intel Core i5-13600HE vs MediaTek MT8121

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-13600HE CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8121
Intel Core i5-13600HE MediaTek MT8121

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-13600HE and the MediaTek MT8121 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-13600HE 12 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the MediaTek MT8121 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2013.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core i 13000H (26) CPU group MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5)
13 Generation 1
Raptor Lake H Architecture Cortex-A7
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i5-12600HE Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-13600HE is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The MediaTek MT8121 clocks with 1.30 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-13600HE Characteristic MediaTek MT8121
12 Cores 4
16 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz (4.80 GHz)
4x Raptor Cove
A-Core 1.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A7
2.10 GHz (3.60 GHz)
8x 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 i5-13600HE Characteristic MediaTek MT8121
-- 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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU PowerVR SGX544
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.16 GHz
1.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.16 GHz
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology 45nm
4 Max. displays 1
80 Compute units 2
640 Shader 4
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU PowerVR SGX544
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 Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 96 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-13600HE, while the MediaTek MT8121 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

Intel Core i5-13600HE Characteristic MediaTek MT8121
LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200 Memory
96 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
18.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
28 PCIe lanes --
110.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-13600HE has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the MediaTek MT8121 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-13600HE Characteristic MediaTek MT8121
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
115 W TDP (PL2) --
65 W TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-13600HE has 18.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of MediaTek MT8121 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i5-13600HE Characteristic MediaTek MT8121
10 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv7-A (32 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
BGA 1744 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 Q4/2013
-- Release price --
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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 i5-13600HE Intel Core i5-13600HE
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
1735 (100%)
MediaTek MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.16 GHz
5 (0%)

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 i5-13600HE Intel Core i5-13600HE
12C 16T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
71 (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 i5-13600HE Intel Core i5-13600HE
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
MediaTek MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
239 (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 i5-13600HE Intel Core i5-13600HE
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
24970 (100%)
MediaTek MT8121 MediaTek MT8121
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-13600HE MediaTek MT8121
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