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Intel Core i5-13600H
The Core i5-13600H is a mid-range Raptor Lake-H laptop processor launched in Q1 2023, with 4 Performance and 8 Efficient cores (16 threads) boosting to 4.8 GHz. It has a 45 W base power, 115 W maximum turbo power and 18 MB of cache, and uses Iris Xe graphics with 80 execution units.
Pros
- 12 cores and 16 threads from 4 Performance and 8 Efficient cores
- Performance cores boost up to 4.8 GHz
- 18 MB of Intel Smart Cache
- Supports DDR5-5200, LPDDR5X-6400, DDR4-3200 and LPDDR4X-4267 memory, up to 96 GB
Cons
- Iris Xe graphics are cut down to 80 execution units and average about 1,200 points in 3DMark Time Spy in review testing
- 115 W maximum turbo power calls for a laptop with capable cooling
- Four Performance cores and a 4.8 GHz boost trail the six cores and 5.0 to 5.4 GHz of the Core i7-13705H and Core i9-13905H
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i5-13600H
General
- Announced
- 2023
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 45 W
- Max TDP
- 115 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 12
- Performance cores
- 4
- Efficiency cores
- 8
- Threads
- 16
- Base clock
- 2.8 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.8 GHz
- L3 cache
- 18 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80 EU)
- iGPU clock
- 1,500 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
- Max memory
- 96 GB
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 23,123Top 48%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,644Bottom 50%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 1,181Bottom 28%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-13600H good in 2026?
The Intel Core i5-13600H earns an Inno Score of 49.8/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Core i5-13600H is a mid-range Raptor Lake-H laptop processor launched in Q1 2023, with 4 Performance and 8 Efficient cores (16 threads) boosting to 4.8 GHz. It has a 45 W base power, 115 W maximum turbo power and 18 MB of cache, and uses Iris Xe graphics with 80 execution units.
Does the Intel Core i5-13600H count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 23,123 (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 i5-13600H?
Cores: 12 · Threads: 16 · Boost clock: 4.8 GHz · Base TDP: 45 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i5-13600H?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are NVIDIA RTX Spark N1X (18-core), Intel Core i5-13500H, AMD Ryzen 5 220 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
