Ultra 5 226V vs i5-13420H

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13420H
2023
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.55
Core Ultra 5 226V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
11.99
+3.8%

Core Ultra 5 226V outperforms Core i5-13420H by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13420H and Core Ultra 5 226V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking671640
Place by popularity45not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-Hno data
Power efficiency24.2966.75
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-H (2023)Lunar Lake (2024)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13420H and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cache80K (per core)192 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13420H and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1744Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13420H and Core Ultra 5 226V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
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 i5-13420H and Core Ultra 5 226V 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 i5-13420H and Core Ultra 5 226V are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13420H and Core Ultra 5 226V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267DDR5
Maximum memory size96 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel ProcessorsArc 130V
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.4 GHzno data
Execution Units48no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13420H and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13420H and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13420H and Core Ultra 5 226V integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13420H and Core Ultra 5 226V.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes84

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-13420H 11.55
Ultra 5 226V 11.99
+3.8%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-13420H 18351
Ultra 5 226V 19050
+3.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-13420H 8336
Ultra 5 226V 8704
+4.4%

Blender(-)

i5-13420H 289
Ultra 5 226V 355
+22.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-13420H 1664
Ultra 5 226V 1852
+11.3%

7-Zip Single

i5-13420H 5331
+0.5%
Ultra 5 226V 5305

7-Zip

i5-13420H 44970
+35.9%
Ultra 5 226V 33099

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.55 11.99
Recency 4 January 2023 24 September 2024
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 17 Watt

i5-13420H has 50% more threads.

Ultra 5 226V, on the other hand, has a 3.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 164.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-13420H and Core Ultra 5 226V.


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