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Intel Core i5-13420H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

Intel Core i5-13420H
45.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
56Single-core51.7
38.3Multi-core44.4
40.5Efficiencyspec-based88.6
42.1iGPU44.8
50.3Platformspec-based29.1
4 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.6 to 45.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+6) and iGPU (+3). 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

  • Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 52
  • 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
  • 35% higher Boost clock: 4.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 38
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 52% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-13420H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13420HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20232024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP115 W+283%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-13420H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13420HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores88
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads12+50%8
Base clock2.1 GHz3.2 GHz+52%
Boost clock4.6 GHz+35%3.4 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-13420H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13420HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (48 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,400 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-13420H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13420HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-13420H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13420HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,273Bottom 35%2,408+6%Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,158Bottom 26%11,303+39%Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,681Bottom 50%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,679Bottom 44%—
PassMark16,769Bottom 38%17,824+6%Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)812Bottom 32%918+13%Bottom 34%

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