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Intel Core i5-13500H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

WINNER
Intel Core i5-13500H
49.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
58.6Single-core46.3
45.7Multi-core42.8
40.5Efficiencyspec-based79.3
50.3iGPU44.8
53.8Platformspec-based39.4
8 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13500H5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i5-13500H scores 49.8 against 48.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-13500H edges ahead in single-core and iGPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-13500H

  • Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 46
  • Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 45
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
  • 57% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3 GHz

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

  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W
  • 15% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-13500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13500HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20232025
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP45 W23 W+49%
Max TDP95 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-13500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13500HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores12+50%8
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores8—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.6 GHz3 GHz+15%
Boost clock4.7 GHz+57%3 GHz
L3 cache18 MB+200%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-13500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13500HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,450 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-13500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13500HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-13500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13500HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,400+12%Bottom 40%2,150Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,000+2%Bottom 48%10,800Bottom 45%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,740Top 45%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,700Top 35%—
PassMark20,924+28%Top 48%16,386Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,175+28%Bottom 45%917Bottom 33%

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