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Intel Core i5-13450HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

WINNER
Intel Core i5-13450HX
51Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
58.8Single-core46.3
50.4Multi-core42.8
28.9Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU44.8
61.7Platformspec-based39.4
8 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13450HX5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i5-13450HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 51 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+13) and multi-core (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 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 46
  • Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 43
  • 233% higher L3 cache: 20 MB vs 6 MB
  • 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 58% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 55 W
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
  • 25% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-13450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13450HXQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20232025
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP55 W23 W+58%
Max TDP157 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-13450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13450HXQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores10+25%8
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.4 GHz3 GHz+25%
Boost clock4.6 GHz+53%3 GHz
L3 cache20 MB+233%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-13450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13450HXQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (16 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,450 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-13450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13450HXQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory192 GB+200%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-13450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13450HXQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,415+12%Bottom 44%2,150Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,701+18%Top 39%10,800Bottom 44%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,741Top 46%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)16,869Top 28%—
PassMark24,404+49%Top 36%16,386Bottom 35%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—917Bottom 32%

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