i5-1240P vs i7-13700

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-13700
2023
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
23.19
+117%
Core i5-1240P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
10.71

Core i7-13700 outperforms Core i5-1240P by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-13700 and Core i5-1240P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking224730
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation49.43no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency33.7636.20
Architecture codenameRaptor Lake-S (2023−2024)Alder Lake-P (2022)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$384no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-13700 and Core i5-1240P 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed2.1 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size257 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13700 and Core i5-1240P 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
SocketFCLGA1700FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13700 and Core i5-1240P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-13700 and Core i5-1240P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13700 and Core i5-1240P are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13700 and Core i5-1240P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size192 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth89.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.6 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Units3280

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-13700 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-13700 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-13700 and Core i5-1240P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13700 and Core i5-1240P.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i7-13700 23.19
+117%
i5-1240P 10.71

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.

i7-13700 36842
+116%
i5-1240P 17018

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.

i7-13700 10840
+32.1%
i5-1240P 8205

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.

i7-13700 82724
+95.7%
i5-1240P 42275

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i7-13700 2.5
+304%
i5-1240P 10.1

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.

i7-13700 50
+128%
i5-1240P 22

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i7-13700 3692
+136%
i5-1240P 1567

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.

i7-13700 285
+26.1%
i5-1240P 226

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.

i7-13700 3.5
+22.8%
i5-1240P 2.85

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.

i7-13700 22
+233%
i5-1240P 6.6

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.

i7-13700 12289
i5-1240P 17276
+40.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-13700 17564
+112%
i5-1240P 8298

Blender(-)

i7-13700 145
i5-1240P 399
+176%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-13700 1984
+24.8%
i5-1240P 1589

7-Zip Single

i7-13700 6643
+38.6%
i5-1240P 4791

7-Zip

i7-13700 91604
+168%
i5-1240P 34118

WebXPRT 3

i7-13700 338
+29.3%
i5-1240P 262

CrossMark Overall

i7-13700 2169
+44.4%
i5-1240P 1502

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i7-13700 290
+27%
i5-1240P 228

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i7-13700 251
i5-1240P 812
+224%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i7-13700 15882
+53.2%
i5-1240P 10364

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i7-13700 2761
+25%
i5-1240P 2209

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 23.19 10.71
Recency 4 January 2023 23 February 2022
Physical cores 16 12
Threads 24 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 28 Watt

i7-13700 has a 116.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, and 33.3% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

i5-1240P, on the other hand, has 132.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-13700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1240P in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-13700 is a desktop processor while Core i5-1240P is a notebook one.


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