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Intel Core i5-13500HX
The Core i5-13500HX is a Raptor Lake-HX laptop processor launched in January 2023, with 6 Performance and 8 Efficient cores (20 threads) boosting to 4.7 GHz. It has a 55 W base and 157 W maximum turbo power and is used in gaming laptops with discrete graphics.
Pros
- 14 cores and 20 threads (6 Performance + 8 Efficient) handle multitasking and content creation
- Performance cores boost up to 4.7 GHz
- Supports DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200 memory, up to 192 GB
- In review testing, Cinebench R23 multi-core scored about 18,300 and 19,200 in two gaming laptops
Cons
- 157 W maximum turbo power calls for a laptop with strong cooling
- Integrated UHD Graphics (16 EU) is basic, so gaming and 3D work need a discrete GPU
- Fewer cores and lower boost clocks than the Core i7-13700HX (16 cores, 5.0 GHz) and the Core i9 HX chips
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i5-13500HX
General
- Announced
- 2023
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 55 W
- Max TDP
- 157 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 14
- Performance cores
- 6
- Efficiency cores
- 8
- Threads
- 20
- Base clock
- 2.5 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.7 GHz
- L3 cache
- 24 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU)
- iGPU clock
- 1,500 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 192 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,478Bottom 39%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 13,404Top 34%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,731Bottom 41%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 18,755Top 24%
- PassMark
- 27,388Top 33%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,620Bottom 46%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-13500HX good in 2026?
The Intel Core i5-13500HX earns an Inno Score of 53.1/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Core i5-13500HX is a Raptor Lake-HX laptop processor launched in January 2023, with 6 Performance and 8 Efficient cores (20 threads) boosting to 4.7 GHz. It has a 55 W base and 157 W maximum turbo power and is used in gaming laptops with discrete graphics.
Does the Intel Core i5-13500HX count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 27,388 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 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.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i5-13500HX?
Cores: 14 · Threads: 20 · Boost clock: 4.7 GHz · Base TDP: 55 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i5-13500HX?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core 5 320, Intel Core Ultra 7 155U, AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 215 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
