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Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i9-13980HX

Intel Core i5-12500H
48.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i9-13980HX
61.6Inno Score
55.3Single-core70.4
44.1Multi-core69.6
40.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
50.3iGPU40.2
53.8Platformspec-based75.4
3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H14 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i9-13980HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.6 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+25) and single-core (+15). Intel Core i5-12500H 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 iGPU score: 50 vs 40
  • 58% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,175 vs 744
  • 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
  • 14% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13980HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 55
  • Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 44
  • 124% higher PassMark: 45,279 vs 20,236
  • 114% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 28,900 vs 13,500
  • 100% higher cores: 24 vs 12

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i9-13980HX
Announced20222023
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP45 W+18%55 W
Max TDP95 W157 W+65%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i9-13980HX
Cores1224+100%
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores816+100%
Threads1632+100%
Base clock2.5 GHz+14%2.2 GHz
Boost clock4.5 GHz5.6 GHz+24%
L3 cache18 MB36 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i9-13980HX
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel UHD Graphics
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,650 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i9-13980HX
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i9-13980HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i9-13980HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250Bottom 28%2,810+25%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,500Bottom 42%16,700+59%Top 16%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,655Bottom 41%2,120+28%Top 12%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,500Top 46%28,900+114%Top 9%
PassMark20,236Top 50%45,279+124%Top 9%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,175+58%Bottom 42%744Bottom 25%

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