How do the scores compare?

Intel Core 7 240H scores 51.5/100 overall; Intel Core i5-13500H scores 49.8/100. Intel Core 7 240H wins 10 individual spec rows, Intel Core i5-13500H wins 4.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core 7 240H and the Intel Core i5-13500H?

Intel Core 7 240H advantages: 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4; 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB; 33% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 18 MB; 21% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 95 W; 15% higher PassMark: 23,974 vs 20,924. Intel Core i5-13500H advantages: 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4; 20% higher cores: 12 vs 10.

Intel Core 7 240H vs Intel Core i5-13500H

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core 7 240H

Intel

Intel Core i5-13500H

59.7Single-core58.6

47.3Multi-core45.7

40.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5

—iGPU50.3

58.6Platformspec-based53.8

10 spec wins — Intel Core 7 240H4 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13500H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 7 240H wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.5 to 49.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+2) and single-core (+1). Intel Core i5-13500H 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

50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
33% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 18 MB
21% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 95 W
15% higher PassMark: 23,974 vs 20,924

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13500H

100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
20% higher cores: 12 vs 10

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Intel Core i5-13500H
Spec	Intel Core 7 240H	Intel Core i5-13500H
Announced	2024	2023
Process	10 nm	10 nm
Base TDP	45 W	45 W
Max TDP	115 W+21%	95 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Intel Core i5-13500H
Spec	Intel Core 7 240H	Intel Core i5-13500H
Cores	10	12+20%
Performance cores	6+50%	4
Efficiency cores	4	8+100%
Threads	16	16
Base clock	2.5 GHz	2.6 GHz+4%
Boost clock	5.2 GHz+11%	4.7 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB+33%	18 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Intel Core i5-13500H
Spec	Intel Core 7 240H	Intel Core i5-13500H
iGPU	Intel Graphics (64 EU)	Intel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock	1,550 MHz	1,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Intel Core i5-13500H
Spec	Intel Core 7 240H	Intel Core i5-13500H
Memory support	DDR5-6400 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267	DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200
Max memory	96 GB+50%	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Intel Core i5-13500H
Spec	Intel Core 7 240H	Intel Core i5-13500H
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,481+3%Bottom 47%	2,400Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	11,778+7%Top 48%	11,000Bottom 47%
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,746Top 49%	1,740Top 50%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	14,187Top 42%	14,700+4%Top 37%
PassMark	23,974+15%Top 41%	20,924Top 49%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	—	1,175Bottom 42%

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