i5-13500H vs i3-12300HE

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-12300HE and Core i5-13500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	510
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency	no data	29.91
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-H (2022)	Raptor Lake-H (2023−2024)
Release date	January 2022 (2 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-12300HE and Core i5-13500H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	4
Efficient-cores	no data	8
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	1.9 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.7 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	217 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-12300HE and Core i5-13500H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	Intel BGA 1744	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-12300HE and Core i5-13500H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i3-12300HE and Core i5-13500H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-12300HE and Core i5-13500H are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-12300HE and Core i5-13500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	no data	96 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-12300HE and Core i5-13500H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-12300HE and Core i5-13500H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-12300HE and Core i5-13500H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-12300HE and Core i5-13500H.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	8

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	8	12
Threads	12	16

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