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Intel Core i7-13700H vs Intel Core i7-8550U

WINNER
Intel Core i7-13700H
54.5Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-8550U
35.9Inno Score
62.5Single-core37.7
52.5Multi-core23.8
40.5Efficiencyspec-based66.4
55.7iGPU25.8
59Platformspec-based37.2
13 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13700H1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-13700H wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.5 to 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+30) and multi-core (+29). Intel Core i7-8550U 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 i7-13700H

  • Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 38
  • Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 24
  • Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 26
  • 535% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 18,500 vs 2,914
  • 360% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 25 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8550U

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-13700H versus Intel Core i7-8550U
SpecIntel Core i7-13700HIntel Core i7-8550U
Announced20232017
Process10 nm+29%14 nm
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP115 W+360%25 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-13700H versus Intel Core i7-8550U
SpecIntel Core i7-13700HIntel Core i7-8550U
Cores14+250%4
Performance cores6—
Efficiency cores8—
Threads20+150%8
Base clock2.4 GHz+33%1.8 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz+25%4 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+200%8 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-13700H versus Intel Core i7-8550U
SpecIntel Core i7-13700HIntel Core i7-8550U
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (96 EU)Intel UHD Graphics 620
iGPU clock1,500 MHz1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-13700H versus Intel Core i7-8550U
SpecIntel Core i7-13700HIntel Core i7-8550U
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133
Max memory64 GB+100%32 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-13700H versus Intel Core i7-8550U
SpecIntel Core i7-13700HIntel Core i7-8550U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,560Top 46%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,200Top 36%—
Cinebench R23 (single)1,850+81%Top 33%1,021Bottom 10%
Cinebench R23 (multi)18,500+535%Top 22%2,914Bottom 6%
PassMark25,803+345%Top 32%5,794Bottom 8%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,496+285%Top 42%389Bottom 8%

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