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Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i5-13420H

WINNER
Intel Core i5-12500H
48.4Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-13420H
45.2Inno Score
55.3Single-core56
44.1Multi-core38.3
40.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
50.3iGPU42.1
53.8Platformspec-based50.3
9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H6 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i5-12500H wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.4 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+8) and multi-core (+6). 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 i5-12500H

  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 38
  • Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 42
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
  • 50% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 12 MB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H

  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
  • 21% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 95 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i5-13420H
Announced20222023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP45 W45 W
Max TDP95 W115 W+21%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i5-13420H
Cores12+50%8
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2.5 GHz+19%2.1 GHz
Boost clock4.5 GHz4.6 GHz+2%
L3 cache18 MB+50%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i5-13420H
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,400 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i5-13420H
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory64 GB96 GB+50%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i5-13420H
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i5-13420H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250Bottom 33%2,273+1%Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,500+29%Bottom 43%8,158Bottom 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,655Bottom 47%1,681+2%Bottom 50%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,500+26%Top 46%10,679Bottom 44%
PassMark20,236+21%Top 50%16,769Bottom 38%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,175+45%Bottom 45%812Bottom 32%

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