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Intel Core i5-13450HX
The Intel Core i5-13450HX is a Raptor Lake-HX laptop processor introduced in January 2023. It combines 6 Performance cores and 4 Efficient cores (16 threads), boosts to 4.6 GHz on the Intel 7 process and carries 20 MB of cache. It has a 55 W base power and 157 W maximum turbo power, and appears in gaming laptops with discrete graphics.
Pros
- 10 cores and 16 threads, with the Performance cores boosting to 4.6 GHz
- Supports both DDR5-4800 and DDR4-3200 memory, up to 192 GB
- In review testing, Cinebench R23 multi-core scores ranged from about 16,600 to 17,200 across two laptops
- 157 W maximum turbo power leaves headroom in laptops with strong cooling
Cons
- Intel 7 process is less power-efficient than newer nodes
- Only 4 Efficient cores, against 8 on the Core i5-13500HX and i5-13600HX (14 cores in total)
- Basic 16-EU UHD Graphics, so laptops pair it with a discrete GPU for gaming
- No dedicated NPU for on-device AI features
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i5-13450HX
General
- Announced
- 2023
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 55 W
- Max TDP
- 157 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 10
- Performance cores
- 6
- Efficiency cores
- 4
- Threads
- 16
- Base clock
- 2.4 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.6 GHz
- L3 cache
- 20 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU)
- iGPU clock
- 1,450 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 192 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,415Bottom 44%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 12,701Top 39%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,741Top 46%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 16,869Top 28%
- PassMark
- 24,404Top 36%
Devices with the Intel Core i5-13450HX
2 devices in our catalog use this chip
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-13450HX good in 2026?
The Intel Core i5-13450HX earns an Inno Score of 51/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Intel Core i5-13450HX is a Raptor Lake-HX laptop processor introduced in January 2023. It combines 6 Performance cores and 4 Efficient cores (16 threads), boosts to 4.6 GHz on the Intel 7 process and carries 20 MB of cache. It has a 55 W base power and 157 W maximum turbo power, and appears in gaming laptops with discrete graphics.
Does the Intel Core i5-13450HX count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 24,404 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26, 2026), which puts it in Tier A of our CPU tier checker: current Core i7 H / Core Ultra 7 / Ryzen 7 class and above. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
Which devices use the Intel Core i5-13450HX?
2 devices in our catalog use the Intel Core i5-13450HX: Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10, Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i5-13450HX?
Cores: 10 · Threads: 16 · Boost clock: 4.6 GHz · Base TDP: 55 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i5-13450HX?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i7-13620H, AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
