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Intel Core i5-8250U vs Intel Core i7-13620H

Intel Core i5-8250U
34.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-13620H
51.4Inno Score
31.5Single-core61.9
24Multi-core46.4
66.4Efficiencyspec-based40.5
25.8iGPU48.2
35Platformspec-based58.6
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U15 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13620H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-13620H wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.4 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+30) and iGPU (+22). 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 i5-8250U

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-13620H

  • Stronger single-core score: 62 vs 32
  • Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 24
  • Stronger iGPU score: 48 vs 26
  • 360% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 25 W
  • 354% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,102 vs 3,108

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Intel Core i7-13620H
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UIntel Core i7-13620H
Announced20172023
Process14 nm10 nm+29%
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP25 W115 W+360%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Intel Core i7-13620H
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UIntel Core i7-13620H
Cores410+150%
Performance cores46+50%
Efficiency cores04
Threads816+100%
Base clock1.6 GHz2.4 GHz+50%
Boost clock3.4 GHz4.9 GHz+44%
L3 cache6 MB24 MB+300%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Intel Core i7-13620H
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UIntel Core i7-13620H
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 620Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,500 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Intel Core i7-13620H
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UIntel Core i7-13620H
Memory supportDDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory32 GB96 GB+200%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Intel Core i7-13620H
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UIntel Core i7-13620H
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,547Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,291Bottom 50%
Cinebench R23 (single)874Bottom 6%1,824+109%Top 35%
Cinebench R23 (multi)3,108Bottom 7%14,102+354%Top 42%
PassMark5,777Bottom 7%23,201+302%Top 41%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)389Bottom 8%1,067+174%Bottom 39%

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