Intel Core i5-13420H vs Intel Core i7-13700H
56Single-core62.5
38.3Multi-core52.5
40.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
42.1iGPU55.7
50.3Platformspec-based59
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H13 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13700H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-13700H wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.5 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+14) and iGPU (+14). 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 i5-13420H
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13700H
- Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 56
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 38
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 42
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 12 MB
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13420H | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 115 W | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13420H | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 14+75% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz+14% |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5 GHz+9% |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 24 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13420H | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13420H | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13420H | Intel Core i7-13700H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,273Bottom 35% | 2,560+13%Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,158Bottom 26% | 13,200+62%Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,681Bottom 50% | 1,850+10%Top 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,679Bottom 44% | 18,500+73%Top 22% |
| PassMark | 16,769Bottom 38% | 25,803+54%Top 32% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 812Bottom 32% | 1,496+84%Top 42% |
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