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Intel Core i3-N305 vs Intel Core i5-13500H

Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i5-13500H
49.8Inno Score
31.4Single-core58.6
28Multi-core45.7
75.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
34.1iGPU50.3
30.5Platformspec-based53.8
1 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N30514 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13500H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i5-13500H wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.8 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+27) and multi-core (+18). Intel Core i3-N305 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 i3-N305

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13500H

  • Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 31
  • Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 28
  • Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 34
  • 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i5-13500H
Announced20232023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP35 W95 W+171%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i5-13500H
Cores812+50%
Performance cores04
Efficiency cores88
Threads816+100%
Base clock1.8 GHz2.6 GHz+44%
Boost clock3.8 GHz4.7 GHz+24%
L3 cache6 MB18 MB+200%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i5-13500H
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (32 EU)Intel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i5-13500H
Memory supportDDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200
Max memory16 GB64 GB+300%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Intel Core i5-13500H
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Intel Core i5-13500H
Geekbench 6 (single)1,274Bottom 6%2,400+88%Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,681Bottom 9%11,000+135%Bottom 48%
Cinebench R23 (single)983Bottom 9%1,740+77%Top 46%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,049Bottom 13%14,700+191%Top 36%
PassMark9,350Bottom 17%20,924+124%Top 48%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)567Bottom 23%1,175+107%Bottom 45%

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