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Intel Core i5-13450HX vs Intel Core i5-8250U

WINNER
Intel Core i5-13450HX
51Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-8250U
34.1Inno Score
58.8Single-core31.5
50.4Multi-core24
28.9Efficiencyspec-based66.4
—iGPU25.8
61.7Platformspec-based35
14 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13450HX1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i5-13450HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 51 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+27) and multi-core (+26). Intel Core i5-8250U 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 i5-13450HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 32
  • Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 24
  • 528% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 25 W
  • 500% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 32 GB
  • 443% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,869 vs 3,108

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-8250U

  • 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-13450HX versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecIntel Core i5-13450HXIntel Core i5-8250U
Announced20232017
Process10 nm+29%14 nm
Base TDP55 W15 W+73%
Max TDP157 W+528%25 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-13450HX versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecIntel Core i5-13450HXIntel Core i5-8250U
Cores10+150%4
Performance cores6+50%4
Efficiency cores40
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.4 GHz+50%1.6 GHz
Boost clock4.6 GHz+35%3.4 GHz
L3 cache20 MB+233%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-13450HX versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecIntel Core i5-13450HXIntel Core i5-8250U
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (16 EU)Intel UHD Graphics 620
iGPU clock1,450 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-13450HX versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecIntel Core i5-13450HXIntel Core i5-8250U
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133
Max memory192 GB+500%32 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-13450HX versus Intel Core i5-8250U
SpecIntel Core i5-13450HXIntel Core i5-8250U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,415Bottom 44%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,701Top 39%—
Cinebench R23 (single)1,741+99%Top 46%874Bottom 5%
Cinebench R23 (multi)16,869+443%Top 28%3,108Bottom 6%
PassMark24,404+322%Top 36%5,777Bottom 7%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—389Bottom 8%

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