Ultra 7 258V vs i5-13420H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-13420H
2023
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.51
Core Ultra 7 258V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
12.55
+9%

Core Ultra 7 258V outperforms Core i5-13420H by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13420H and Core Ultra 7 258V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking683619
Place by popularity69not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Raptor Lake-Hno data
Power efficiency24.2169.86
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 7 258V 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 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.8 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)12 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 7 258V 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 7 258V. 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 7 258V 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 7 258V 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 7 258V. 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 140V
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 7 258V integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13420H and Core Ultra 7 258V 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 7 258V 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 7 258V.

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 11.51
Ultra 7 258V 12.55
+9%

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 18278
Ultra 7 258V 19937
+9.1%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-13420H 9302
Ultra 7 258V 9982
+7.3%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-13420H 47500
+30.2%
Ultra 7 258V 36479

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-13420H 13996
+30.9%
Ultra 7 258V 10693

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-13420H 22
+9.4%
Ultra 7 258V 20

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-13420H 1815
+14%
Ultra 7 258V 1593

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-13420H 242
Ultra 7 258V 270
+11.6%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-13420H 2.94
Ultra 7 258V 3.36
+14.3%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-13420H 9.6
+26.3%
Ultra 7 258V 7.6

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-13420H 5919
Ultra 7 258V 8536
+44.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-13420H 8336
Ultra 7 258V 9723
+16.6%

Blender(-)

i5-13420H 289
Ultra 7 258V 374
+29.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-13420H 1664
Ultra 7 258V 1973
+18.5%

7-Zip Single

i5-13420H 5331
Ultra 7 258V 5553
+4.2%

7-Zip

i5-13420H 44970
+24.7%
Ultra 7 258V 36068

WebXPRT 3

i5-13420H 263
Ultra 7 258V 270
+2.5%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i5-13420H 238
Ultra 7 258V 264
+10.9%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i5-13420H 502
Ultra 7 258V 565
+12.5%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i5-13420H 9241
Ultra 7 258V 10967
+18.7%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i5-13420H 2318
Ultra 7 258V 2723
+17.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.51 12.55
Recency 4 January 2023 24 September 2024
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 17 Watt

i5-13420H has 50% more threads.

Ultra 7 258V, on the other hand, has a 9% 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 7 258V.


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