Intel Core i5-13420H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
56Single-core—
38.3Multi-core—
40.5Efficiencyspec-based73.3
42.1iGPU—
50.3Platformspec-based28.9
2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13420H2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon C lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13420H
- 53% higher Boost clock: 4.6 GHz vs 3 GHz
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13420H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 10 nm | 6 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 115 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13420H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+53% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13420H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (48 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno A643 |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13420H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | — |
| Max memory | 96 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13420H | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,273Bottom 35% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,158Bottom 26% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,681Bottom 50% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,679Bottom 44% | — |
| PassMark | 16,769Bottom 38% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 812Bottom 32% | — |
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