Intel Core i7-13620H vs Intel Core i5-13500HX

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Intel Core i7-13620H CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-13500HX
Intel Core i7-13620H Intel Core i5-13500HX

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-13620H and the Intel Core i5-13500HX and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-13620H 10 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Core i5-13500HX which has 14 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core i 13000H (26) CPU group Intel Core i 13000H (26)
13 Generation 13
Raptor Lake H Architecture Raptor Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-14500HX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-13620H is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (4.90 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-13500HX clocks with 2.50 GHz (4.70 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-13620H Characteristic Intel Core i5-13500HX
10 Cores 14
16 Threads 20
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz (4.90 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.50 GHz (4.70 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
1.80 GHz (3.60 GHz)
4x Gracemont
B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.50 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 i7-13620H Characteristic Intel Core i5-13500HX
-- 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 64 (Alder Lake) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU)
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.50 GHz
13 GPU Generation 13
10 nm Technology 10 nm
4 Max. displays 3
64 Compute units 16
512 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12.1 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 Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 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 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

Up to 96 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-13620H, while the Intel Core i5-13500HX supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-13620H Characteristic Intel Core i5-13500HX
LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
96 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 20.00 MB
24.00 MB L3 Cache 24.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
28 PCIe lanes 20
110.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-13620H has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-13500HX is 55 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-13620H Characteristic Intel Core i5-13500HX
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
115 W TDP (PL2) 157 W
-- TDP up 86 W
35 W TDP down 45 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-13620H has 24.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-13500HX is at 44.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core i7-13620H Characteristic Intel Core i5-13500HX
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
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2023
502 $ Release price 326 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-13620H (100%)
Intel Core i5-13500HX (95%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-13620H (84%)
Intel Core i5-13500HX (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-13620H Intel Core i7-13620H
10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
1785 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1739 (97%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-13620H Intel Core i7-13620H
10C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
10375 (56%)
Intel Core i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.10 GHz
18560 (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 i7-13620H Intel Core i7-13620H
10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
1859 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1743 (94%)

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 i7-13620H Intel Core i7-13620H
10C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
11766 (86%)
Intel Core i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.10 GHz
13650 (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 i7-13620H Intel Core i7-13620H
10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
2538 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
2356 (93%)

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 i7-13620H Intel Core i7-13620H
10C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
12310 (97%)
Intel Core i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.10 GHz
12647 (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 i7-13620H Intel Core i7-13620H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) @ 1.50 GHz
1488 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (16 EU) @ 1.50 GHz
384 (26%)

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 i7-13620H Intel Core i7-13620H
10C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
27060 (95%)
Intel Core i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.10 GHz
28514 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-13620H Intel Core i7-13620H
10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
104 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-13620H Intel Core i7-13620H
10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
14C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
872 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Intel Core i7-13620H Intel Core i7-13620H
2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13500HX Intel Core i5-13500HX
18,560 CB R23 MC @ 129 W
144 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-13620H Intel Core i5-13500HX
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