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Intel Core 5 205H vs Intel Core i5-13420H

WINNER
Intel Core 5 205H
45.8Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-13420H
45.2Inno Score
53Single-core56
41.1Multi-core38.3
40.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU42.1
50.3Platformspec-based50.3
5 spec wins — Intel Core 5 205H0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 5 205H scores 45.8 against 45.2 for Intel Core i5-13420H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 5 205H edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 5 205H

  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,401 vs 8,158

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H

  • Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 53

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 205H versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 5 205HIntel Core i5-13420H
Announced20262023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP45 W45 W
Max TDP115 W115 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 205H versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 5 205HIntel Core i5-13420H
Cores88
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores44
Threads1212
Base clock2.2 GHz+5%2.1 GHz
Boost clock4.8 GHz+4%4.6 GHz
L3 cache12 MB12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 205H versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 5 205HIntel Core i5-13420H
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU)
iGPU clock—1,400 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 205H versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 5 205HIntel Core i5-13420H
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 205H versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 5 205HIntel Core i5-13420H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,466+8%Bottom 43%2,273Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,401+15%Bottom 34%8,158Bottom 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,681Bottom 41%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—10,679Bottom 44%
PassMark—16,769Bottom 36%
PassMark (single thread)—3,345Bottom 38%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—812Bottom 27%

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