Intel Core i7-13700HX vs Intel Core i5-13600HX

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Intel Core i7-13700HX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-13600HX
Intel Core i7-13700HX Intel Core i5-13600HX

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-13700HX and the Intel Core i5-13600HX and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-13700HX 16 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Core i5-13600HX 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 Intel Core i5-12600HX
Intel Core i7-14700HX Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-13700HX is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (5.00 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-13600HX clocks with 2.60 GHz (4.80 GHz), has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-13700HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600HX
16 Cores 14
24 Threads 20
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz (5.00 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.60 GHz (4.80 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
1.50 GHz (3.70 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 i7-13700HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600HX
-- 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 (32 EU) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.50 GHz
13 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
12.1 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 UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) 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

Up to 192 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-13700HX, while the Intel Core i5-13600HX supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-13700HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600HX
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
192 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
24.00 MB L2 Cache --
30.00 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 Intel Core i7-13700HX has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-13600HX is 55 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-13700HX Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600HX
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
157 W TDP (PL2) 157 W
86 W TDP up 86 W
45 W TDP down 45 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-13700HX has 54.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-13600HX is at 24.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core i7-13700HX 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
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2023
500 $ Release price 284 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-13700HX (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX (96%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-13700HX (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX (93%)

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 i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
1889 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
1822 (96%)

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 i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
14297 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
13816 (97%)

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 i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
2534 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
2404 (95%)

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 i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
13825 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
13150 (95%)

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 i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.55 GHz
794 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.50 GHz
768 (97%)

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 i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
34670 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
29700 (86%)

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 i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
114 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
1371 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
734 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
8342 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
284 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 i7-13700HX Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 4.20 GHz
3531 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX Intel Core i5-13600HX
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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