Intel Core i7-13700H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
51.6Single-core94.4
43.2Multi-core80.8
40.5Efficiency93.3
44iGPU58
59Platform51.1
1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-13700H7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 79.4 to 47.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+53) and Single-core (+43). Intel Core i7-13700H 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 platform score: 59 vs 51
- 11% higher threads: 20 vs 18
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger Single-core score: 94 vs 52
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 43
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 41
- Stronger iGPU score: 58 vs 44
- 83% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-13700H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 3 nm+70% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 115 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-13700H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14 | 18+29% |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 20+11% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz+83% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-13700H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 1,500 MHz | 1,850 MHz+23% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-13700H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-13700H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,560Top 59% | 4,033+58%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,200Top 46% | 23,198+76%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,850Top 43% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 18,500Top 30% | — |
| PassMark | 30,200Top 40% | — |
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