Intel Core i5-13500H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
45.1Single-core94.4
33.8Multi-core80.8
40.5Efficiency93.3
42iGPU58
53.8Platform51.1
0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13500H9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 79.4 to 41.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+53) and Single-core (+49). Intel Core i5-13500H 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 i5-13500H
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger Single-core score: 94 vs 45
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 34
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 41
- Stronger iGPU score: 58 vs 42
- 111% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,198 vs 11,000
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13500H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 3 nm+70% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 95 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13500H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 18+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 2.6 GHz | 4.4 GHz+69% |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz | 5 GHz+6% |
| L3 cache | 18 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13500H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 1,450 MHz | 1,850 MHz+28% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13500H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-13500H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,400Top 72% | 4,033+68%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,000Top 72% | 23,198+111%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740Top 62% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,700Top 54% | — |
| PassMark | 23,600Top 75% | — |
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