i5-13450HX vs i3-7120T

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7120T and Core i5-13450HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	407
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency	no data	27.72
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Raptor Lake-HX (2023)
Release date	17 July 2017 (7 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$326

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7120T and Core i5-13450HX 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	2 (Dual-core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7120T and Core i5-13450HX 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7120T and Core i5-13450HX. 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	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
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 i3-7120T and Core i5-13450HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7120T and Core i5-13450HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7120T and Core i5-13450HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.45 GHz
Execution Units	no data	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7120T and Core i5-13450HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7120T and Core i5-13450HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7120T and Core i5-13450HX 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 i3-7120T and Core i5-13450HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	17 July 2017	4 January 2023
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	4	16
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	55 Watt

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