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Intel Core 7 240H vs Intel Core i5-13420H

WINNER
Intel Core 7 240H
51.5Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-13420H
45.2Inno Score
59.7Single-core56
47.3Multi-core38.3
40.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU42.1
58.6Platformspec-based50.3
12 spec wins — Intel Core 7 240H0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 7 240H wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.5 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+9) and single-core (+4). Intel Core i5-13420H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 240H

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 56
  • Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 38
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 12 MB
  • 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
  • 44% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,778 vs 8,158

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 7 240HIntel Core i5-13420H
Announced20242023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP45 W45 W
Max TDP115 W115 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 7 240HIntel Core i5-13420H
Cores10+25%8
Performance cores6+50%4
Efficiency cores44
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2.5 GHz+19%2.1 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz+13%4.6 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+100%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 7 240HIntel Core i5-13420H
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU)
iGPU clock1,550 MHz1,400 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 7 240HIntel Core i5-13420H
Memory supportDDR5-6400 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB96 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core 7 240HIntel Core i5-13420H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,481+9%Bottom 47%2,273Bottom 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,778+44%Top 48%8,158Bottom 27%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,746+4%Top 49%1,681Bottom 44%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,187+33%Top 42%10,679Bottom 43%
PassMark23,974+43%Top 41%16,769Bottom 38%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—812Bottom 30%

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