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Intel Core i5-1240P vs Intel Core i5-13420H

WINNER
Intel Core i5-1240P
48Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-13420H
45.2Inno Score
51.5Single-core56
39.2Multi-core38.3
60.2Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU42.1
50.7Platformspec-based50.3
5 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1240P9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i5-1240P wins this laptop processor face-off, 48 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+1). 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 i5-1240P

  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
  • 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,364 vs 8,158

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H

  • Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 52
  • 80% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 64 W
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
  • 29% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 10,679 vs 8,274
  • 24% higher Base clock: 2.1 GHz vs 1.7 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-1240P versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core i5-1240PIntel Core i5-13420H
Announced20222023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP28 W+38%45 W
Max TDP64 W115 W+80%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-1240P versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core i5-1240PIntel Core i5-13420H
Cores12+50%8
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads16+33%12
Base clock1.7 GHz2.1 GHz+24%
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.6 GHz+5%
L3 cache12 MB12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-1240P versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core i5-1240PIntel Core i5-13420H
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,400 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-1240P versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core i5-1240PIntel Core i5-13420H
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory64 GB96 GB+50%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-1240P versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core i5-1240PIntel Core i5-13420H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,209Bottom 31%2,273+3%Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,364+27%Bottom 42%8,158Bottom 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,475Bottom 29%1,681+14%Bottom 50%
Cinebench R23 (multi)8,274Bottom 26%10,679+29%Bottom 44%
PassMark15,707Bottom 33%16,769+7%Bottom 38%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—812Bottom 32%

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